crinum

[ krahy-nuhm ]

/ 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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Example sentences from the Web for crinum

Under this head may also be mentioned the fleshy bulbils that are found in the capsules of Crinum, Amaryllis, and Agave.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
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
Two electrodes were applied, one above and the other below the growing region of a bud of Crinum.
Life Movements in Plants|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
There,” said the mother of the Enchantress, pointing to a handsome lily, “is a specimen of Crinum Asiaticum.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893|Various

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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单词	crinum
释义	crinum [ krahy-nuhm ] / 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crinum Under this head may also be mentioned the fleshy bulbils that are found in the capsules of Crinum, Amaryllis, and Agave. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters 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 Two electrodes were applied, one above and the other below the growing region of a bud of Crinum. Life Movements in Plants\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose There,” said the mother of the Enchantress, pointing to a handsome lily, “is a specimen of Crinum Asiaticum. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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