night-blooming cereus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of night-blooming cereus
First recorded in 1800–10
Example Sentences
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In describing the importance of journey in his pieces, Turrell mentions a night-blooming cereus known as the Queen of the Night.
From New York Times • May 9, 2013
Our night-blooming cereus is good enough for me.''
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Fred Foote's night-blooming cereus stubbornly held out for 7� years, finally bloomed while she was on vacation.
From Time Magazine Archive
This shot of a man taking a picture of a night-blooming cereus in Arizona.
From Time Magazine Archive
You, Mr. Marsh, with your exhaustive inquiries into the habits and manners of Vermont mountaineers, your data won't be complete unless you've seen Nelly Powers' night-blooming cereus in its one hour of glory.
From The Brimming Cup by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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