crinum

American  

[krahy-nuhm] / ˈkraɪ nəm /

noun

1. 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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crinum British  

/ ˈkraɪnəm /

noun

1. Also called: crinum lily.  any plant of the mostly tropical amaryllidaceous genus Crinum, having straplike leaves and clusters of lily-like flowers

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Etymology

Origin of crinum

< New Latin < Greek krínon lily

Example Sentences

Woody Keim, a great-great-grandson of the community’s founder, says he thinks it’s a tragedy that Fazendeville was torn down and wonderful that the dark purple iris and white and pink crinum lilies have been discovered.

From Washington Times

Then came a more startling discovery - crinum lilies.

From Washington Times

Across the street, pots of elephant ears, crinum lilies and Lucifer’s Tongue lined the curb in front of Stephanie Hendrick’s home.

From New York Times

These grasshoppers aren’t picky when it comes to food, but they do have a preference for crinum lilies and other toxic flowering plants.

From Washington Times

It has not been considered advisable to include in this volume such hothouse bulbous plants as Eucharis, Crinum, Hymenocallis, Pancratium, but only those kinds that are most likely to give general, if not universal, satisfaction when grown in the open air according to the cultural instructions to be found under the heads of the various genera.

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