Cereus, genus Cereus
(noun) genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cereus (plural cereuses)
Any of the genus Cereus of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ce"re*us, n. Etym: [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of a wax candle.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.
Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name Night- blooming cereus is specially applied to the Cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus, whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height, is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico, Texas, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2024
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