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Meaning of cactus pear

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cactus

Pronunciation:/ˈkæktəs//ˈkæktəs/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

  2. Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.