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crinum
[ krahy-nuhm ]
noun
- any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
crinum
/ ˈkraɪnəm /
noun
- any plant of the mostly tropical amaryllidaceous genus Crinum, having straplike leaves and clusters of lily-like flowers Also calledcrinum lily
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crinum1
< New Latin < Greek krínon lily
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crinum1
Latin: lily, from Greek krinon
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Example Sentences
The normal rate of growth of the bud of Crinum was 0.35 per second.
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This is a million times the actual rate of growth of the Crinum bud.
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Here also a species of Crinum (the “papau” of the natives) and the Tacca pinnatifida (“mamago”) may be usually found.
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Crinum Amnum, new and very beautiful, white-striped crimson.
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I, therefore, employed the slower growing flower bud of Crinum.
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