Like climates where cacti thrive

I believe the answer is:

arid

(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Parched and barren" , "Wadi may be this" , "Excessively dry" , "(Of climate) dry" , "Very dry, having little rain" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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