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Cereus   Listen
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Cereus  n.  (Bot.) 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.






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Words linked to "Cereus" :   Cactaceae, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Cactaceae, cactus family, hedgehog cereus



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