CRINUM

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

crinum (plural crinums)

Any of the genus Crinum of perennial plants with large showy flowers on leafless stems, which develop from bulbs.

Source: Wiktionary


Cri"num (kr"nm), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of bulbous plants, of the order Amaryllidace, cultivated as greenhouse plants on account of their beauty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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