Synonyms for cactus

one of the Cactaceae (Latin), desert flora, desert vegetation, succulent; see plant.

Varieties of cactuses include: giant, saguaro, organ-pipe, barrel, hedgehog, cochineal, nipple, opuntia, cholla, prickly pear, night-blooming cereus, century plant, mescal, echinocactus, mammillaria.