GENUS CEREUS: Dictionary Entry and Meaning

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
	Synonyms:		Cereus
	See Also:		Cactaceae, cactus family, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Cactaceae, night-blooming cereus