crinum

crinum
\\ˈkrīnəm\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin crinum, crinon lily, from Greek krinon
1. capitalized : a large genus of chiefly tropical bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) that are often cultivated for their umbels of showy and often fragrant white flowers which are frequently tinged or banded with red
2. -s : any plant of the genus Crinum

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/kruy"neuhm/, n.
any of the tropical and subtropical bulbous plants constituting the genus Crinum, of the amaryllis family, usually having umbels of large, showy flowers.
[ < NL < Gk krínon lily]

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crinum /krīˈnəm/
noun
Any of various plants of the Amaryllis family, characterized by luxuriant clusters of lily-like flowers
ORIGIN: Gr krinon a lily

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