plural cacti
ˈkak-ˌtī 
-(ˌ)tē
or cactuses also cactus
: any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)
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Target area: Fine lines and wrinkles Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, moringa extract, and cactus stem cell extract
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Jennifer Chan, People.com, 10 June 2025
This candle captures the time of the desert sky changing from day to a starlight night with fruity notes of raspberry juxtaposed with cactus fruit blossoms and a cedarwood base.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Shaped like little green leaves (because why not be cute and moisturized?), these masks are packed with cucumber to de-puff, cactus extract to hydrate, and green tea leaf to calm all the nonsense happening under my eyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 May 2025
Residents must bring the materials to be chipped to the site; crews must be able to pick the materials up as they cannot be cut into smaller pieces; and no poison oak/ivy/sumac, ground cover, cactus or materials with bug infestation will be chipped.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Jennifer Chan, People.com, 10 June 2025
This candle captures the time of the desert sky changing from day to a starlight night with fruity notes of raspberry juxtaposed with cactus fruit blossoms and a cedarwood base.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Shaped like little green leaves (because why not be cute and moisturized?), these masks are packed with cucumber to de-puff, cactus extract to hydrate, and green tea leaf to calm all the nonsense happening under my eyes.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 May 2025
Residents must bring the materials to be chipped to the site; crews must be able to pick the materials up as they cannot be cut into smaller pieces; and no poison oak/ivy/sumac, ground cover, cactus or materials with bug infestation will be chipped.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Cactus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cactus. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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