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noun
Any night-blooming cereus, especially of species Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Selenicereus grandiflorus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Night-blooming cestrum, a woody evergreen of species Cestrum nocturnum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Angel's trumpet (Brugmansia).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Selenicereus grandiflorus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: night-blooming cereus
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