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单词 night-blooming cereus
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Definition of night-blooming cereus in English:

night-blooming cereus

noun
  • A tropical climbing cactus with aerial roots and heavily scented flowers that open only at night and are typically pollinated by bats.

    Genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular H. undatus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From time to time, night-blooming cereus that is growing in pots will need to be repotted.
    • Can you believe that the University of Hawaii has a hedge of night-blooming cereuses?
    • I had seen one in bloom in the Exotic Items Collection of the SNW National Botanical Gardens: the rare night-blooming cereus.
    • The desert night-blooming cereus is a root succulent, possessing a tuberous root, commonly weighing between 5 and 15 pounds.
    • The night-blooming cereus likes dappled shade in the summer and a sunny window in the winter.
 
 

Definition of night-blooming cereus in US English:

night-blooming cereus

noun
  • A tropical climbing cactus with aerial roots and heavily scented flowers that open only at night and are typically pollinated by bats.

    Genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular H. undatus

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The night-blooming cereus likes dappled shade in the summer and a sunny window in the winter.
    • From time to time, night-blooming cereus that is growing in pots will need to be repotted.
    • I had seen one in bloom in the Exotic Items Collection of the SNW National Botanical Gardens: the rare night-blooming cereus.
    • The desert night-blooming cereus is a root succulent, possessing a tuberous root, commonly weighing between 5 and 15 pounds.
    • Can you believe that the University of Hawaii has a hedge of night-blooming cereuses?
 
 
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