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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers;
[syn: epiphyllum, orchid cactus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Epiphyllum \Ep`i*phyl"lum\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and several species are in cultivation. Epiphyseal
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

epiphyllum n 1: any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers [syn: epiphyllum, orchid cactus]