Found 2 hits - Term: cereus giganteus, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
suwarrow \suwar"row\, n. bot.
the giant cactus cereus giganteus; -- so named by the
indians of arizona. called also saguaro.
1913 webster
see also:
cereus giganteus saguaro
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
cereus \ce"reus\, n. l., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. so named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle. bot.
a genus of plants of the cactus family. they are natives of
america, from california to chili.
1913 webster
note: although several species flower in the night, the name
night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the
cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its
beautiful, shortlived flowers. the cereus giganteus,
whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height,
is a striking feature of the scenery of new mexico,
texas, etc.
1913 webster
see also:
night-blooming cereus cereus grandiflorus cereus giganteus
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