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Cereus giganteus
(gcide) | Suwarrow \Su*war"row\, n. (Bot.)
The giant cactus (Cereus giganteus); -- so named by the
Indians of Arizona. Called also saguaro.
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Cereus giganteus
(gcide) | Cereus \Ce"re*us\, n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named
from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of
a wax candle.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of
America, from California to Chili.
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Note: Although several species flower in the night, the name
Night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the
Cereus grandiflorus, which is cultivated for its
beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus,
whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height,
is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico,
Texas, etc.
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