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Cactus

/kˈæktəs/
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(noun) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

Your lips are soft like the surface of a cactus.
Life is like licking honey off a cactus.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A ____ is a plant that can live in the desert with very little water.

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