ORCHID CACTUS

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Meaning:

Any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers

Synonyms:

epiphyllum; orchid cactus

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Nouns denoting plants

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)