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night-blooming cereus

night-blooming cereus noun: moonlight cacti (Selenicereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.)), esp.

Noun

night-blooming cereus (plural night-blooming cereuses)

  1. moonlight cacti (Selenicereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.)), esp.
  2. Selenicereus grandiflorus
  3. Gregg's nightblooming cereus (Peniocereus greggii)
    Synonyms:
    Arizona queen of the night, deer-horn cactus, sweet potato cactus, midnight cactus, queen of the night
  4. dutchman's pipe (Epiphyllum oxypetalum)

Synonyms of night-blooming cereus

Forms of night-blooming cereus

pluralnight-blooming cereuses

Questions about night-blooming cereus

What does night-blooming cereus mean?
Night-blooming cereus means moonlight cacti (Selenicereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.)), esp.
What part of speech is night-blooming cereus?
Night-blooming cereus is a noun.
What is the plural of night-blooming cereus?
The plural of night-blooming cereus is night-blooming cereuses.

Words near night-blooming cereus in the dictionary

  1. night-bat
  2. night-bats
  3. night-biter
  4. night-biters
  5. night-blind
  6. night-blooming cereus
  7. night-blooming jasmine
  8. night-blooming jasmines
  9. night-bright
  10. night-cap
  11. night-caps

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