What is the Spanish word for "cactus"?

Learn how to say "cactus" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cactus

Spanish

cactus

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Alternative translations of "cactus"

cardo

Examples of how to use "cactus" in Spanish

English
A desert cactus needs very little water.
Spanish
Un cactus del desierto necesita muy poca agua.
English
The small cactus sits on my office desk.
Spanish
El pequeño cactus está en mi escritorio de oficina.
English
She watered the cactus this morning before work.
Spanish
Ella regó el cactus esta mañana antes del trabajo.
English
A cactus needs little water during the winter.
Spanish
Un cactus necesita poca agua durante el invierno.
English
They bought a cactus at the plant market.
Spanish
Ellos compraron un cactus en el mercado de plantas.

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