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
See crinum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(krīˈnəm)
noun
Any of various bulbous plants of the genus Crinum, native to warm regions and having strap-shaped leaves and showy umbels of variously colored flowers. Also called spider lily.