No. 4,394 in Dutch
cactus
A cactus is a spiny plant that typically grows in dry, desert regions.
In a sentence
De cactus op mijn bureau heeft scherpe naalden.
The cactus on my desk has sharp needles.
In this sentence, 'cactus' refers to a literal plant and is used as the subject of the sentence to identify a specific item on the desk.
Ik heb een cactus gekocht als cadeau voor mijn moeder.
I bought a cactus as a gift for my mother.
Here, 'cactus' is again used to denote the plant, emphasizing the action of purchase as a gift item.
Tijdens de wandeling zagen we een grote cactus langs het pad.
During the walk, we saw a big cactus along the path.
In this case, 'cactus' is employed to describe a plant seen during an activity, particularly a walk, illustrating observation.
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