epiphyllum

See also: Epiphyllum

English

Etymology

From the genus name: ἐπί (epí, “upon”) +‎ φύλλο (phúllo, “leaf”), referring to its flowers borne on leaflike phylloclades.

Noun

epiphyllum (plural epiphyllums)

1. A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.

Derived terms

• broad-leaved epiphyllum

Translations

cactus of the genus Epiphyllum

• Persian: اپی فیلوم (epi filum)