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chincherinchee
chin·che·rin·chee C0299500 (chĭn′chə-rĭn-chē′, chĭng′kə-)n. A southern African bulbous plant (Ornithogalum thyrsoides) having fragrant clusters of showy white blossoms that are popular as cut flowers.
[Afrikaans tjienkerientjee : tjienker-, imitative of a tinkling sound (from the sound the stems make when rubbed together) + uintjie, bulb, diminutive of ui, onion (from Middle Dutch uyen, ultimately from Latin uniō, a kind of onion).]chincherinchee (ˌtʃɪntʃərɪnˈtʃiː; -ˈrɪntʃɪ) n (Plants) a bulbous South African liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, having long spikes of white or yellow long-lasting flowers[of unknown origin]chin•che•rin•chee (ˌtʃɪn tʃə rɪnˈtʃi, -ˈrɪn tʃi, ˌtʃɪŋ kə-)
n. a bulbous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, of the lily family, native to S Africa, having dense clusters of cream-colored or white flowers. [1925–30; < Afrikaans tjienkerientjee] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chincherinchee - South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowersOrnithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flowerstar-of-Bethlehem - any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers |
chincherinchee
Related to chincherinchee: castor-oil plant, harpuisbosSynonyms for chincherincheenoun South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowersSynonyms- Ornithogalum thyrsoides
- wonder flower
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