crinum

[ krahy-nuh m ]
/ ˈkraɪ nəm /

noun

any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.

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 flowers Also called: crinum lily

Word Origin for crinum

Latin: lily, from Greek krinon