About The Word Cereus
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Cereus
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What's The Definition Of Cereus?
[n] genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cereus: genus Cereus Related Terms | Find terms related to Cereus: See Also | Cactaceae | cactus family | caryophylloid dicot genus | family Cactaceae | night-blooming cereus Cereus In Webster's Dictionary \Ce"re*us\, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle.] (Bot.)
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.
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