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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How to use crinum in a sentence

The normal rate of growth of the bud of Crinum was 0.35 per second.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
This is a million times the actual rate of growth of the Crinum bud.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Here also a species of Crinum (the “papau” of the natives) and the Tacca pinnatifida (“mamago”) may be usually found.
The Solomon Islands and Their Natives|H. B. (Henry Brougham) Guppy
Crinum Amnum, new and very beautiful, white-striped crimson.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. Wellcome

I, therefore, employed the slower growing flower bud of Crinum.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

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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