genus hylocereus

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   genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers

   SynonymsHylocereus

   Broadercaryophylloid dicot genus

   Part ofCactaceae

Questions about genus hylocereus

What does genus hylocereus mean?

genus hylocereus means "genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers".

What is another word for genus hylocereus?

Close synonyms include Hylocereus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus hylocereus a common word?

genus hylocereus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.