(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.

(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth.

(idiomatic, obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A Dissenter; a Protestant who is not a follower of the Established Church (i.e. Church of England, Church of Scotland, etc).

(childish) Excrement; feces.

A sweet eaten to sweeten the breath. / A small metallic ball used as edible decoration on cakes etc.

Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.

The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg. / A laugh resembling the cry of a hen or goose. / Futile or excessively noisy talk. / A group of hyenas.

(intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does. / (intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry. / (intransitive) To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.

An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.