Chincherinchee Definition

chĭnchə-rĭn-chē, chĭngkə-
noun
A poisonous, bulbous South African plant (Ornithogalum thyrsoides) of the lily family, with many spikes of white or yellow, long-lasting flowers.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:

Origin of Chincherinchee

  • 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)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to chincherinchee using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

CCHCHI

Words Ending With

EEEHEE

Unscrambles

chincherinchee

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CH & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With EE

Word Length

14 Letter Words14 Letter Words Starting With C14 Letter Words Ending With E