Cactus

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	TUNA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
—	CACTI	—	[n. -TI or -TUSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cactus
—	NOPAL	S	[n. -S or -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
—	CACTUS	—	[n. -TI or -TUSES] · a plant native to arid regions - CACTOID [a.]
—	CEREUS	—	[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
—	CHOLLA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
—	MESCAL	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The peyote cactus.
—	MEZCAL	S	[n. -S] · mescal «a cactus» / ----- { mescal mezcal § mescals mezcals }
—	NOPALS	—	[n. -S or -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
—	PEYOTE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
—	PEYOTL	S	[n. -S] · peyote «a cactus» / ----- { peyote peyotl § peyotes peyotls }
—	PITAYA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
—	BISNAGA	S	[n. -S] · a type of cactus / ----- { bisnaga biznaga § bisnagas biznagas }
—	BIZNAGA	S	[n. -S] · bisnaga «a type of cactus» / ----- { bisnaga biznaga § bisnagas biznagas }
—	CACTOID	—	[n. -TI or -TUSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A member of the cactus subfamily Cactoideae.
—	CHOLLAS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
—	MESCALS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The peyote cactus.
—	MEZCALS	—	[n. -S] · mescal «a cactus» / ----- { mescal mezcal § mescals mezcals }
—	NOPALES	—	[n. -S or -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
—	OPUNTIA	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
—	PEYOTES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
—	PEYOTLS	—	[n. -S] · peyote «a cactus» / ----- { peyote peyotl § peyotes peyotls }
—	PITAYAS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
—	SAGUARO	S	[n. -ROS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".
—	SAHUARO	S	[n. -ROS] · saguaro «a tall cactus» / ----- { saguaro sahuaro § saguaros sahuaros }
—	BISNAGAS	—	[n. -S] · a type of cactus / ----- { bisnaga biznaga § bisnagas biznagas }
—	BIZNAGAS	—	[n. -S] · bisnaga «a type of cactus» / ----- { bisnaga biznaga § bisnagas biznagas }
—	CACTUSES	—	[n. -TI or -TUSES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of cactus
—	CEREUSES	—	[n. -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
—	OCOTILLO	S	[n. -LOS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any of various succulent plants, not closely related to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
—	OPUNTIAS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
—	PITAHAYA	S	[n. -S] · a cactus of southwestern U.S. and Mexico~ / ----- { pitahaya pitaya § pitahayas pitayas }
—	SAGUAROS	—	[n. -ROS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".
—	SAHUAROS	—	[n. -ROS] · saguaro «a tall cactus» / ----- { saguaro sahuaro § saguaros sahuaros }
—	MESCALINE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A hallucinogenic and intoxicating compound present in the peyote cactus (Lophophora williamsii), the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi), and the Peruvian torch (Echinopsis peruviana).
—	PITAHAYAS	—	[n. -S] · a cactus of southwestern U.S. and Mexico~ / ----- { pitahaya pitaya § pitahayas pitayas }
—	SUCCULENT	S	[n. -S] · abundant in juices; juicy
—	XEROPHYTE	S	[n. -S] · a xerophilous plant, such as a cactus
—	CACTACEOUS	—	[a.] Belonging to, or like, the family of cacti Cactaceae~.
—	XEROPHYTES	—	[n. -S] · a xerophilous plant, such as a cactus
—	XEROPHYTIC	—	[a.] · Derivative of xerophyte «a xerophilous plant, such as a cactus»
—	XEROPHYTISM	S	[n. -S] · Derivative of xerophyte «a xerophilous plant, such as a cactus»
—	XEROPHYTISMS	—	[n. -S] · Derivative of xerophyte «a xerophilous plant, such as a cactus»

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