chincherinchee
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chincherinchee — [chin΄chə rin′chē] n. [< ?] a poisonous, bulbous South African plant (Ornithogalum thyrsoides) of the lily family, with many spikes of white or yellow, long lasting flowers … English World dictionary
chincherinchee — n. a white flowered bulbous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, native to S. Africa. Etymology: imit. of the squeaky rubbing of its stalks * * * chincherinchee common var. chinkerinchee … Useful english dictionary
chincherinchee — /chin cheuh rin chee , rin chee, ching keuh /, n. a bulbous plant, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, of the lily family, native to southern Africa, having dense clusters of cream colored or white flowers. [1925 30; < Afrik tjienkerientjee, perh. tjienker… … Universalium
chincherinchee — [ˌtʃɪntʃərɪn tʃi:] noun a white flowered South African lily. [Ornithogalum thyrsoides.] Origin early 20th cent.: imitative of the squeaky sound made by rubbing its stalks together … English new terms dictionary
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
chincherinchee — /tʃɪntʃəˈrɪntʃi/ (say chinchuh rinchee) noun a bulbous plant of southern Africa, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, with showy, long lasting flowers. {Afrikaans tjienkerientjee, from tjienker (? imitative of stems being rubbed together) + uintjee bulb} …
Riesen-Chincherinchee — Systematik Monokotyledonen Ordnung: Spargelartige (Asparagales) Familie: Spargelgewächse (Asparagaceae) Unterfamilie … Deutsch Wikipedia
giant chincherinchee — didžioji paukštpienė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Hiacintinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Ornithogalum saundersiae), paplitęs pietų Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ornithogalum saundersiae angl. giant chincherinchee; Transvaal… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cape chincherinchee — noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope : chincherinchee … Useful english dictionary
