HyperDic: orchid_cactus

English > 1 sense of the expression orchid cactus:
NOUNplantorchid cactus, epiphyllumany cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers
English > orchid cactus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers.
Synonymepiphyllum
Member ofgenus Epiphyllumsmall genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti
BroadercactusAny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Spanishepiphyllum
Catalanepiphyllum

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