cereus
cereus definition
ce·reus (sir′ē əs)
noun
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
Etymology: ModL < L, wax taper < cera, wax: so named from the shape of certain varieties
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