ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- noun
( plural night-blooming cereuses )
: any of several night-blooming cacti: as
a. : a slender sprawling or climbing cactus ( Selenicereus grandiflorus ) that has ribbed stems and yellow spines and is often cultivated for its very large showy white strongly-scented flowers which are followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
b. : any of several cacti of the genera Cereus and Hyalocereus with flexuous climbing angled branches and large fragrant white flowers