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. EpiphysealWordNet (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]