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crinum definition

cri·num (krī′nəm)

noun

any of a large genus (Crinum) of tropical bulbous plants of the lily family, with thick, straplike leaves and large, tubular flowers of white, pink, or red

Etymology: ModL < Gr krinon, lily

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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