Queen of the Night

noun

variants or queen of the night or Queen of the Night cactus or queen of the night cactus

: 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

Examples of Queen of the Night in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The singing cast is star-studded, but shoutouts go to local favorite Will Liverman as Papageno, and to Rainelle Krause, as the Queen of the Night. —Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Queen of the Night

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