cereus

[ seer-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈsɪər i əs /

noun, plural ce·re·us·es.

any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.

any of several related, similar plants, especially of the genera Hylocereus, Nyctocereus, and Selenicereus.

Origin of cereus

1720–30; <New Latin, Latin cēreus wax candle, noun use of cēreuscereous

Words nearby cereus

Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres, ceresin, cereus, Cerf, ceria, ceric, ceric oxide, ceriferous

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Example sentences from the Web for cereus

It is commonly known as the Opelet, and its scientific name is Anthea cereus.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
We have seen perfect "drum-sticks" formed by grafting a full-grown plant of this on the stem of a Cereus.
Cactus Culture For Amateurs|W. Watson
Among Cactuses the columnar species of Cereus (Fig. 111, b), may be likened to rootstocks.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
It wouldn't seem like a year in our valley if we didn't see your cereus in bloom.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher

We saw our first Melocactus, and our first night-blowing Cereus creeping over the rocks.
At Last|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for cereus

cereus

/ (ˈsɪərɪəs) /

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)

any of several similar and related cacti, such as the night-blooming cereus

Word Origin for cereus

C18: from New Latin, from Latin cēreus a wax taper, from cēra wax

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单词	cereus
释义	cereus [ seer-ee-uhs ] / ˈsɪər i əs / noun, plural ce·re·us·es. any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers. any of several related, similar plants, especially of the genera Hylocereus, Nyctocereus, and Selenicereus. Origin of cereus 1720–30; <New Latin, Latin cēreus wax candle, noun use of cēreuscereous Words nearby cereus Cerenkov effect, Cerenkov radiation, cereous, Ceres, ceresin, cereus, Cerf, ceria, ceric, ceric oxide, ceriferous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cereus It is commonly known as the Opelet, and its scientific name is Anthea cereus. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux We have seen perfect "drum-sticks" formed by grafting a full-grown plant of this on the stem of a Cereus. Cactus Culture For Amateurs\|W. Watson Among Cactuses the columnar species of Cereus (Fig. 111, b), may be likened to rootstocks. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray It wouldn't seem like a year in our valley if we didn't see your cereus in bloom. The Brimming Cup\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher We saw our first Melocactus, and our first night-blowing Cereus creeping over the rocks. At Last\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for cereus cereus / (ˈsɪərɪəs) / 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) any of several similar and related cacti, such as the night-blooming cereus Word Origin for cereus C18: from New Latin, from Latin cēreus a wax taper, from cēra wax Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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