Associations to the word «Cereus»

Wiktionary

CEREUS, noun. Any of the genus Cereus of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
CEREUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae   — certain columnar cactuses.
CEREUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Sagartiidae   — certain sea anemones.

Dictionary definition

CEREUS, noun. Genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white.

Wise words

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