noun
genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers
• Syn: ↑Hylocereus
• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cactaceae, ↑family Cactaceae, ↑cactus family
• Member Meronyms: ↑night-blooming cereus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.