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Noun: cactus (cacti,cactuses)  kak-tus
  1. Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Adjective: cactus  kak-tus
Usage: Austral, NZ, informal
  1. Not in working order
    - broken-down

Derived forms: cacti, cactuses

See also: unserviceable

Type of: succulent

Part of: Cactaceae, cactus family, family Cactaceae

Encyclopedia: Cactus, Moore County, Texas