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Meaning of "cereus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CEREUS

From New Latin, from Latin cēreus a wax taper, from cēra wax.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CEREUS

ˈsɪərɪəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEREUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cereus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CEREUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cereus

The term cereus is used to describe cacti with very elongated bodies, including columnar growth cacti and epiphytic cacti. The name is from the Latin cēreus, ‘wax taper’, a metaphor for the stiff, upright form of the columnar species. Some cereus cacti were known as torch cactus or torch-thistle, supposedly due to their use as torches by Native Americans in the past. The genus Cereus was first genus for such cacti and one of the oldest cactus genera. Its circumscription varies depending on the authority. According to Cactiguide the word cereus was commonly and freely used to describe any tree-like cacti. Even in the Cactus and Succulent society, the word cereus was commonly used to describe most tall green columnar cacti. Newer members would ask the experienced ones, What type of cereus is that? or Can I have a cutting of that cereus in your front yard? This generic use of the word cereus is in this sense misleading and the word ceroid or ceriform should be used instead.

Definition of cereus in the English dictionary

The definition of cereus in the dictionary is any tropical American cactus of the genus Cereus, esp C. jamacaru of N Brazil, which grows to a height of 13 metres. Other definition of cereus is any of several similar and related cacti, such as the night-blooming cereus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CEREUS

Aquarius · cereous · cinereous · curious · deleterious · facinerious · hilarious · imperious · jocoserious · mock-serious · mysterious · nonserious · overserious · serious · Tereus · Tiberius · ultraserious · unserious · various · venereous

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEREUS

cerebrovascular · cerebrovascular accident · cerebrum · cerecloth · Ceredigion · cerement · ceremonial · ceremonialism · ceremonialist · ceremonially · ceremonies · ceremonious · ceremoniously · ceremoniousness · ceremony · Cerenkov · cereous · Ceres · ceresin · cerge

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEREUS

actus reus · Atreus · aureus · Briareus · Deus · Linnaeus · Morpheus · Nereus · night-blooming cereus · nucleus · Orpheus · Perseus · Piraeus · Prometheus · Proteus · Reus · Thaddeus · Tyndareus · Zagreus · Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of cereus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cereus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEREUS

Find out the translation of cereus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cereus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cereus» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

蜡样芽胞
1,325 millions of speakers
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cereus
570 millions of speakers
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cereus
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Cereus
380 millions of speakers
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الشمعية
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

эхиноцереус
278 millions of speakers
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cereus
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চকচকে
260 millions of speakers
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cereus
220 millions of speakers
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Cereus
190 millions of speakers
de

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cereus
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

セレウス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

세레 우스
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cereus
85 millions of speakers
vi

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cereus
80 millions of speakers
ta

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cereus
75 millions of speakers
mr

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सिरिअस
75 millions of speakers
tr

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cereus
70 millions of speakers
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cereus
65 millions of speakers
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cereus
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ехіноцереус
40 millions of speakers
ro

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cereus
30 millions of speakers
el

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cereus
15 millions of speakers
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cereus
14 millions of speakers
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cereus
10 millions of speakers
no

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cereus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cereus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEREUS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of cereus
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cereus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEREUS»

Discover the use of cereus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cereus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cereus Blooms at Night
After a judge finds her unfit to stand trial, Mala, a reclusive old woman suspected of murder, is placed in the tender care of a male nurse, who becomes her unlikely confidante and the chronicler of her extraordinary life.
Shani Mootoo, 2009
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Night-blooming Cereus: Stories
A housekeeper embroiders her deepest yearnings into the laundry of the residents of a rooming house. K. A. Longstreet's stories are appealing and varied. This collection is unusual in many ways, not the least of which is its breadth.
K. A. Longstreet, 2002
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Foodborne Pathogens: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Per Einar Granum Abstract The Bacillus cereus group comprises six members: B. anthracis, B. cereus, B. mycoides, B. pseudomycoides, B. thuringiensis, and B. weihenstephanensis. These species are closely related and should be placed ...
Pina M. Fratamico, Arun K. Bhunia, James L. Smith, 2005
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The Blossoms of the Night-Blooming Cereus
Since 1988, when she began to write seriously, her poetry output has grown to 642 poems so far, some published in USA, Canada, England, India, South Africa, and Australia. This book contains 55 of them.
Ursula T. Gibson, 2005
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Development of a Sequence-based Subtyping Method for ...
Bacillus cereus foodborne outbreaks have not been associated with pasteurized milk; however, some strains isolated from pasteurized milk have been shown to possess virulence genes and exhibit cytotoxicity (26, 27). It has been suggested ...
Donna Marie Miller, 2008
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Night of the Cereus
Anya Delvay. thought I had my life under control, but what we shared last night blew my mind. It felt so natural to touch you, make love to you, I just wanted to keep holding on. I thought maybe I could make you happy, and we could build ...
Anya Delvay, 2008
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Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens
Correlation of 16S ribosomal DNA signature sequences with temperature- dependent growth rates of mesophilic and psychrotolerant strains of the Bacillus cereus group. J. Bacteriol., 181, 2624, 1999. 70. Hernandez, E. et al. Super- infection by ...
Dongyou Liu, 2009
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Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, ...
Dyck Cereus longiflorus Alexander Cereus perlucens K.Schum. Pilocereus perlucens (K.Schum.) Werderm. Pilosocereus perlucens (K.Schum.) Byles & G.D. Rowley Piptanthocereus lepidotus (Salm-Dyck) Backeb. e lady-of-the-night cereus; ...
M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette, 2013
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International Handbook of Foodborne Pathogens
Bacillus cereus has a ubiquitous distribution in nature, and this aerobic endospore-forming rod is normally present in soil, dust, and water. Because of its wide and generalized presence in the environment, it can be isolated from a variety of ...
Marianne D. Miliotis, Jeffrey W. Bier, 2003
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Food Microbiology
7.2 BACILLUS CEREUS AND OTHER BACILLUS SPECIES 7.2.1 Introduction An early report associating food poisoning with Bacillus spp. was made in 1906 when Lubenau described an outbreak in a sanatorium where 300 inmates and staff ...
M. R. Adams, M. O. Moss, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEREUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cereus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Inhibition of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria by a novel biofilm …
hydrophila and B. cereus cells in the biofilm over 2-, 4- and 6-day time periods. However, despite the reduction in S. enterica cells, this ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
2
Using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) to Assess Nanoparticle …
While studying the effect of Ag and Al2O3 nanoparticles on the soil bacteria, Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas stutzeri using NTA, Fajardo et ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»
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Greenhouse offering rare glimpse at night-blooming cactus
The flowers on a night-blooming cereus begin to open inside the West Branch Greenhouse July 1. They will start to wilt by sunrise the following ... «Ogemaw County Herald, Jul 15»
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Gardening: Your July lawn and garden checklist
Some flowering plants now blooming are ixora, flame-vine, crape myrtle, hibiscus, and one of the most beautiful, the night blooming cereus. «Naples Daily News, Jul 15»
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Making pathogens sociable: The emergence of high relatedness …
Environmental factors determining the epidemiology and population genetic structure of the Bacillus cereus group in the field. PLoS Pathog 6: ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
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CFS announces results of targeted surveillance on Bacillus cereus
He added, "The CFS announced earlier that a bottled preserved bean curd sample contained Bacillus cereus at a level of 2.8 million per gram. «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
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Art Show brings FestivALL to a festive close
Bob Wojcieszak/Daily Mail Cereus Shimmy performs a tribal fusion belly dance on Capitol Street Sunday during the FestivALL Art Fair. The art ... «Charleston Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Photos: Night Blooming Cereus Flowers
An event that rarely occurs took place this evening [June 24], with night-blooming cereus flowers seen in the Pitts Bay Road Pembroke area ... «Bernews, Jun 15»
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Metro Detroit concerts June 25-July 1
734-761-1451. $15. Cereus Bright: With Shine on Kentucky Moon, 7 p.m. The Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-858-9333. $10-$12. «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
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A look ahead at the Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series
13 — David Mayfield Parade, 6 p.m.; openers: Cereus Bright. •Aug. 20 — Mucca Pazza, 6 p.m.; openers: Trapper Scheopp. •Aug. 27 — Michael ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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