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This will depend on which cactus species you're referring to. If you want to rewrite the question to ask about one specific cactus, someone will know what the nickname for that one is!

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Q: Is there any slang for cactus?
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In Australian slang what is meant by cactus?

In Australian slang, "cactus" typically means something that is broken, not working, or dead. For example, a car that won't start could be described as cactus.


What does it mean when a person says you are cactus?

If someone says in Australian slang; " you are cactus mate...." the reference is that you are in a load of trouble, or that your immediate future looks grim. One could say that this is a very lateral thought but the slang concept is based on the fact that Cactus live in the desert, get no water and have a pretty tough existence.


How do you spell saroya cactus?

It looks like you are asking about the saguaro cactus. There is no type of cactus with a name that is any closer to "saroya".


What is the origin of the Aussie slang 'cactus'?

Prickly Pear Cactus (native South American), was brought to Australia in 1788 on the First Fleet. It became a pest, quickly overrunning many thousand acres of farmland. To combat it, the caterpillar/moth Cactoblastis (also South American native), was introduced in the 1920s. Wildly successful, it practically eliminated the spiny exotic in a few years. defeated. Hence, CACTUS, in Australian slang, means: beaten, finished, ruined, kaput etc. e.g. Jim threw just two punches, and Jack was cactus.


What does cactus plants live on?

As with any green plant, the cactus produces its own food through photosynthesis.


Does a cactus makes its own food?

A cactus makes food like any other plant, by photosynthesis


When can the barrel cactus be seen?

A barrel cactus can be seen any season of the year, particularly in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts.


What are other names for mescaline and peyote?

Mescaline, peyote, buttons, San Pedro, Trichocereus Pachanoi, Trichocereus Peruvianus etc It usually doesn't go by any slang names but rather the cactus from which it originates (i.e peyote vs san pedro).


What is the antonym of cactus?

In the Australian vernacular, is something is "cactus", it is broken and no longer any good. Therefore, an antonym would be "functional". However, that is probably not the antonym of cactus sought in this question.


Why does not cactus survive in north?

no,a cactus can't survive in northpole because it will become frozen and it would die. Cactus can almostly survive in any climate. In northpole it is very cold and the cactus is not adapted to low temperatures. Cactus need warmth and in northpole there is freezing weather and freezing water, cactus can't survive in northpole.


Does a cactus have any defence systems?

Yes, its prickles


Is there any plant that can survive very harsh conditions which is not cactus?

there is one plant that survives in the very harsh deserts that is cactus.