Acanthocereus

noun

Acan·​tho·​ce·​re·​us

-ˈsirēəs

: a genus of tropical American weak often trailing cacti (family Cactaceae) having nocturnal funnel-shaped white flowers and 3-angled spiny stems see pitahaya

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from acanth- + Latin cereus candle

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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