cereus

名词 cereus:

1. genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
   同义词：genus Cereus

ce.re.us

n.（名词）
Any of several cacti of the genusCereus or closely related genera, such as a night-blooming cereus.
仙影掌，仙人山：一种仙影掌属 或相近属仙人掌，如夜里开花的仙人掌

来源：
New Latin Côreus [genus name]
现代拉丁语 Côreus [属名]
from Latin côreus [candle (from its shape)]
源自 拉丁语 côreus [蜡烛（得名于其形状）]
from côra [wax] * see cerate
源自 côra [蜡] *参见 cerate