One of numerous neotropical cacti now or formerly included in the genus Cereus.
Example sentencesExamples
That night everyone that wanted a cutting received one and the following June at our Red Hat picnic we awarded the person with the largest cereus a prize.
This species has long been known under the name of Cereus peruvianus, and is probably the most widely cultivated Cereus.
Another Arizona cereus is the Cereus thurberi commonly called the Organpipe cactus.
Definition of cereus in US English:
cereus
nounˈsirēəs
One of numerous neotropical cacti now or formerly included in the genus Cereus.
Example sentencesExamples
That night everyone that wanted a cutting received one and the following June at our Red Hat picnic we awarded the person with the largest cereus a prize.
This species has long been known under the name of Cereus peruvianus, and is probably the most widely cultivated Cereus.
Another Arizona cereus is the Cereus thurberi commonly called the Organpipe cactus.