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ce⋅re⋅us
/
ˈsɪər
i
əs
/
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[
seer
-ee-
uh
s
]
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–noun,
plural
-us⋅es.
1.
any of various plants of the genus
Cereus,
of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
2.
any of several related, similar plants, esp. of the genera
Hylocereus, Nyctocereus,
and
Selenicereus.
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Origin:
1720–30;
< NL, L
cēreus
wax candle, n. use of
cēreus
cereous
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ce·re·us
(sîr'ē-əs)
n. Any of several cacti of the genus
Cereus
or closely related genera, such as a night-blooming cereus.
[New Latin
Cēreus
,
genus name
, from Latin
cēreus
,
candle (from its shape)
, from
cēra
,
wax
; see
cerate
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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