(n) genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white, Syn.genus Cereus
(n) tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit, Syn.genus Lemaireocereus
(n) tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits, Syn.Selenicereus grandiflorus
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
‖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. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A genus of tropical American cacti, usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit. Syn. -- genus Lemaireocereus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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