- 1. n. A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili. Source: opted
- 2. 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
- 3. A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives ofAmerica, from California to Chili. Source: adambom
- 4. n:100 n. genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white Source: ecdict
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