Hylocereus

noun

Hy·​lo·​cereus

¦hīlō+

: a genus of climbing sometimes epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very showy fragrant flowers see night-blooming cereus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hyl- + Cereus

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