Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Cactus
cactus, n. [L. < Gk κακτοσ, prickly plant found in Sicily.]
Aaron's beard; rose of Sharon; Great St. John's Wort; conservatory flower with hairy tendrils; succulent desert plant with prickly spines; possibly Hypericum calycinum, or Opuntia leucotricha.
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