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cereus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables
cereus
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Cereus. Doublet of serge.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cereuses (plural)

Phrases

night-blooming cereus hedgehog cereus

Frequently Paired Words

cerein ceroid

Questions

What does cereus mean?
Any of the genus Cereus, either as currently or formerly defined, of plants of the cactus family, natives to the Americas, from California to Chile.
Where does cereus come from?
Borrowed from translingual Cereus. Doublet of serge.

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