Meaning
cactus
- spiny succulent desert plant
In a sentence
Ho comprato un piccolo cactus per la mia scrivania.
I bought a small cactus for my desk.
Non toccare quel cactus perché ha spine molto appuntite.
Don't touch that cactus because it has very sharp spines.
Quanti cactus ci sono nel vostro giardino?
How many cacti are there in your garden?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cactus | masculine · singular |
| cactus | masculine · plural |
| cactus | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An invariable noun: the form 'cactus' remains the same in the plural ('i cactus').