5 sentences with 'cactus'
Example sentences and phrases with the word cactus and other words derived from it.
• « The San Pedro cactus is also seen in the textiles and pottery of coastal cultures such as the Peruvian Nazca and Chimú, which developed at the beginning of the Christian era. »
• « The Mexican Indians were so appreciative of the virtues of peyote - a small cactus with a hemispherical stem, thick root and a central flower - that they elevated it to the status of a god. »
• « To adapt to a lack of water, plants close their stomata, thus preventing transpiration, roll up their leaves to prevent water loss or transform them into thorns, like the cactus. »