transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkæktəs ]
n. (pl. cacti or cactuses) any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, with a thick fleshy stem, usu. spines but no leaves, and brilliantly coloured flowers. øcactus dahlia any kind of dahlia with quilled petals resembling a cactus flower. øøcactaceous adj. [L f. Gk kaktos cardoon]