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Definition of Cereus
1. Noun. Genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white.
Exact synonyms: Genus Cereus
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Member holonyms: Night-blooming Cereus
Generic synonyms: Caryophylloid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Cactaceae, Cactus Family, Family Cactaceae
Member holonyms: Night-blooming Cereus
Definition of Cereus
1. n. A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.
Definition of Cereus
1. a tall cactus [n -ES]