chincherinchee

chin·che·rin·chee

 (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.

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[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).]

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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]

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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]

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chincherinchee - South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers Ornithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flower star-of-Bethlehem - any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers

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