cactus

جمع شاذ

A noun referring to a type of succulent plant that typically has thick, fleshy stems and spines, adapted to dry, arid environments.

• 🌐نوع من النباتات الصبارية العصارية التي تتميز بسوقها السميكة اللحمية وأشواكها، وتتكيف مع البيئات الجافة والقاحلة.

1. Desert plant A2 formal

   A succulent plant with thick, fleshy stems and spines, typically found in hot, dry regions.

   • The cactus in the desert can survive without water for months.
   • She bought a small cactus for her office desk.
   • Cacti store water in their stems to endure droughts.

   🌐صبار

2. Slang for difficult situation B2 slang american

   Used informally to describe a problematic or unpleasant situation.

   • When the project failed, we were left in the cactus.
   • He got himself into a real cactus with that risky investment.
   • The whole plan turned into a cactus after the budget cuts.

   🌐موقف صعب

   المرادفات: bindfixjammesspicklepredicamentquagmirequandaryscrape

• cacti plural form
• cactuses plural form
• cacti's possessive plural form
• cactuses' possessive plural form
• cactus's possessive singular form