ORCHID CACTUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does orchid cactus mean? • ORCHID CACTUS (noun)
The noun ORCHID CACTUS has 1 sense:
1. any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
Familiarity information: ORCHID CACTUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ORCHID CACTUS (noun)
Meaning:
Any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
epiphyllum; orchid cactus
Hypernyms ("orchid cactus" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Holonyms ("orchid cactus" is a member of...):
genus Epiphyllum (small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti)
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