chin|che|rin|chee

chin|che|rin|chee
chin|che|rin|chee «CHIHN chuh RIHN chee», noun.
any plant of a variety of South African bulbous herbs of the lily family, having thin basal leaves, and noted for their showy, white, yellow, or green flowers. Also, chinkerinchee.
[< a native name]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • chin — chin·cha; chin·chai·su·yu; chin·cha·yo·te; chin·che·rin·chee; chin·chil·la; chin·chil·li·dae; chin·chil·lon; chin·chow; chin·cough; chin·di; chin·hsien; chin·kiang; chin·kle; chin·less; chin·qua·pin; co·chin; co·me·chin·gón; kin·chin; ma·chin;… …   English syllables

  • che — agas·ta·che; al·che·mil·la; al·che·mist; al·che·mis·tic; al·che·mize; al·che·my; al·che·ra; an·iso·che·la; ap·o·tra·che·al; ar·che; ar·che·bi·o·sis; ar·che·centric; ar·che·dic·ty·on; ar·che·gone; ar·che·go·ni·al; ar·che·go·ni·a·ta;… …   English syllables

  • rin — aero·chlo·rin·a·tion; ag·a·rin·ic; aliz·a·rin; am·y·rin; an·eu·rin; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; an·ti·a·rin; as·pi·rin; au·rin; bas·so·rin; bish·a·rin; bo·rin·que·ño; bu·rin; bu·rin·ist; cap·rin; ca·rin·i·a·na; ca·rin·i·form; ca·rin·thi·an; ca·rin·u·la;… …   English syllables

  • chee — bob·a·chee; chee·cha; chee·cha·ko; chee·ny; chee·tah; chil·lum·chee; chin·che·rin·chee; cou·chee; gee·chee; kur·chee; mus·sal·chee; ogee·chee; Par·chee·si; tro·chee; chee·cha·co; chee·ney; chee·ta; chuk·chee; kim·chee; man·i·chee; man·i·chee·ism; …   English syllables

  • chincherinchee — chin·che·rin·chee …   English syllables

  • chincherinchee — chin•che•rin•chee [[t]ˌtʃɪn tʃə rɪnˈtʃi, ˈrɪn tʃi, ˌtʃɪŋ kə [/t]] n. pln a bulbous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, of the lily family, native to S Africa, having dense clusters of cream colored or white flowers • Etymology: 1925–30; < Afrik… …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”