transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkak-təs ]
noun
( plural cac·ti -ˌtī, -(ˌ)tē ; or cac·tus·es also cactus )
Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, cardoon, from Greek kaktos
Date: 1767
: 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 (as deserts)