Phrase Hound found 63 phrases and 6 compound words that contain cactus. The most common are listed below. Open cactus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 63
- cactus wrena wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), native to the southwestern United States southwards to central Mexico.
- chin cactusAny of cactus of the genus Gymnocalycium.
- Cactus LeagueThe set of Major League Baseball teams which play spring training games in Arizona.
- Easter cactusA type of cactus grown as an ornamental plant, Schlumbergera gaertneri.
- redbird cactusdevil's backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides)
- fairy castle cactusThe miniature cultivar of the cactus Acanthocereus tetragonus.
- cactus longhorn beetleAny beetle of the genus Moneilema, which are commonly found on cacti.
- ball cactusAny spherical cactus, especially those of the South American genus Parodia.
- barrel cactusAny of genera Ferocactus or Echinocactus of cactuses with an approximately barrel-like shape.
- button cactusAny of the genus Epithelantha of small American cacti with globe-shaped or cylindrical stems.
- cactus catA bobcat-like creature in North American folklore, said to be covered in spines like a porcupine and to slash cacti at night to release their juices.
- cactus figSynonym of prickly pear (“fruit, plant”) (Opuntia spp.)
- cactus miceplural of cactus mouse: A rodent of species Peromyscus eremicus, native to desert areas of western North America.
- cactus mouseA rodent of species Peromyscus eremicus, native to desert areas of western North America.
- cactus pearprickly pear (Opuntia spp.)
- cactus silkSynonym of rayon: A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
- cactus stackAn in-tree data structure when used to implement a set of stacks.
- Christmas cactusAny of various cacti in the genus Schlumbergera.
- compass cactusAny of the genus Ferocactus of barrel cactuses, of southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
- crab cactusAny in genus Schlumbergera of cacti.
- grape cactusAny of species Mammillaria prolifera of small cactuses, native to Texas, Mexico, Cuba, and Hispaniola.
- hedge cactusSynonym of Peruvian apple cactus: Cereus repandus, a large, erect, spiny columnar cactus of South America.
- jumping cactusSynonym of jumping cholla: A cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.
- leaf cactusAny cactus of either of two genera in the family Cactaceae: Epiphyllum and Pereskia.
- peanut cactusA cactus of species Chamaecereus silvestrii.
Compound words 6
- cactusyCactuslike, prickly.
- noncactusNot of or pertaining to cactus.
- cacto-Relating to cactus/cacti.
- cactuslikeHaving characteristics of a cactus
- cactussedAlternative spelling of cactused: Featuring a cactus or cacti.
- cactussesplural of cactus: Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.