Meaning Of The Word Cereus

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cereus in American English
any of a genus (Cereus) of cactus, including a number of night-blooming varieties of other genera, native to the SW U.S. and Mexico
noun: any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers

cereus in British English
noun: any tropical American cactus of the genus Cereus, esp C. jamacaru of N Brazil, which grows to a height of 13 metres (40 feet)

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