First Known Use: 1730
Dictionary
cereus
noun ce·re·us \ˈsir-ē-əs\
Definition of CEREUS
: any of various cacti (as of the genus Cereus) of the western United States and tropical America
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Origin of CEREUS
New Latin, genus name, from Latin, wax candle, from cera wax — more at cerumen
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