night-blooming cereus
[ nahyt-bloo-ming ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌblu mɪŋ /
noun
any of various cacti of the genera Hylocereus, Peniocereus, Nyctocereus, or Selenicereus, having large, usually white flowers that open at night.
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Origin of night-blooming cereus
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby night-blooming cereus
night vision, night watch, night watch, the, night watchman, night-blind, night-blooming cereus, night-light, night-night, night-sky light, night-time, nightcap
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British Dictionary definitions for night-blooming cereus
night-blooming cereus
noun
any of several cacti of the genera Hylocereus, Selenicereus, etc, having large fragrant flowers that open at night
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