night-blooming cereus
[ nahyt-bloo-ming ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌblu mɪŋ /
noun
any of various cacti of the genera Hylocereus, Peniocereus, Nyctocereus, or Selenicereus, having large, usually white flowers that open at night.
Origin of night-blooming cereus
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby night-blooming cereus
night vision,
night watch,
night watch, the,
night watchman,
night-blind,
night-blooming cereus,
night-light,
night-night,
night-sky light,
night-time,
nightcap
British Dictionary definitions for night-blooming cereus
night-blooming cereus
noun
any of several cacti of the genera Hylocereus, Selenicereus, etc, having large fragrant flowers that open at night