Kaktus

Definitions of Kaktus
  1. noun
    any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
    synonyms: Kaktee
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    types:
    Feigenkaktus
    any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
    Weihnachtskaktus
    epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
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