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crinum
[ krahy-nuhm ]
/ ˈkraɪ nəm /
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noun
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
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Origin of crinum
<New Latin <Greek krínon lily
Words nearby crinum
crinoid, crinoline, crinoline stretcher, crinophagy, crinose, crinum, criolla, criollo, crios, criosphinx, crip
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British Dictionary definitions for crinum
crinum
/ (ˈkraɪnəm) /
noun
any plant of the mostly tropical amaryllidaceous genus Crinum, having straplike leaves and clusters of lily-like flowersAlso called: crinum lily
Word Origin for crinum
Latin: lily, from Greek krinon
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