SINCE 1828
Queen of the Night
noun
variants:
or queen of the night
or Queen of the Night cactus
or queen of the night cactus
Definition of Queen of the Night
: night-blooming cereus
Perhaps the most popular night bloomers are the jasmine, like my neighbor's, or the night-blooming cereus, sometimes called "Queen of the Night" because of its showy, fragrant white flowers that only open at night.— Jill Carroll
also
: the usually large, white flower of a night-blooming cereus
Among the things that make it different from a daylight visit: night-blooming flowers, such as queen of the night, a white cactus blossom that unfolds when the sun goes down. — Randy Cordova
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