CEREUS


Meaning of CEREUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sir- ē - ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Latin, wax candle, from cera wax ― more at CERUMEN

Date: 1730

: any of various cacti (as of the genus Cereus ) of the western U.S. and tropical America

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