crinumn.

Brit.

/ˈkrʌɪnəm/, U.S.

/ˈkraɪnəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Crinum.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Crinum, genus name ( Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) I. 291, after his earlier use in Hortus Cliffortianus (1738) 127), alteration of classical Latin crinon, variety of lily (Pliny) < ancient Greek κρίνον lily, a loanword of unknown origin.

A plant of the genus Crinum (family Amaryllidaceae), which comprises bulbous perennials of tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, typically having large, showy, lily-like flowers on leafless stems, and which are commonly grown as ornamentals (also more fully crinum lily). Also (chiefly in form Crinum): the genus itself.

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1757 J. Hill Eden 75/2 (heading) Culture of the blue umbellated Crinum.

1792 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina (new ed.) ii. i. 57 The lively breezes were perfumed by the fragrant breath of the superb Crinum, called by the inhabitants, White Lily.

1850 F. Mason Nat. Productions Burmah 96 Many of the clear mountain streams..are covered with a fragrant and beautiful species of crinum with long narrow leaves.

1890 Proc. Royal Soc. 12 730 Great heads of pink crinums resembling the ‘kafir lily’ of South Africa.

1904 Times 13 July 12/1 A curious little Crinum from North Burmah was shown, having been sent home by Colonel Backhouse.

1959 J. Wright Generations of Men 37 The big white crinum lilies, poisonous to stock in dry seasons, were breaking into bud.

1962 J. H. Willis Handbk. Plants Victoria I. 326 Murray Lily (Darling Lily, Macquarie Crinum)..on a few sandy inundated flats along the Murray R. flood-plain.

2005 Townsville Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 13 Jan. 22 There are between 60 and 100 species of Crinum worldwide, occurring in America, Africa, southern Asia to Australia.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	crinum
释义	crinumn. Brit. /ˈkrʌɪnəm/, U.S. /ˈkraɪnəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Crinum. Etymology: < scientific Latin Crinum, genus name ( Linnaeus Species plantarum (1753) I. 291, after his earlier use in Hortus Cliffortianus (1738) 127), alteration of classical Latin crinon, variety of lily (Pliny) < ancient Greek κρίνον lily, a loanword of unknown origin. A plant of the genus Crinum (family Amaryllidaceae), which comprises bulbous perennials of tropical and subtropical areas worldwide, typically having large, showy, lily-like flowers on leafless stems, and which are commonly grown as ornamentals (also more fully crinum lily). Also (chiefly in form Crinum): the genus itself. ΚΠ 1757 J. Hill Eden 75/2 (heading) Culture of the blue umbellated Crinum. 1792 W. Bartram Trav. N. & S. Carolina (new ed.) ii. i. 57 The lively breezes were perfumed by the fragrant breath of the superb Crinum, called by the inhabitants, White Lily. 1850 F. Mason Nat. Productions Burmah 96 Many of the clear mountain streams..are covered with a fragrant and beautiful species of crinum with long narrow leaves. 1890 Proc. Royal Soc. 12 730 Great heads of pink crinums resembling the ‘kafir lily’ of South Africa. 1904 Times 13 July 12/1 A curious little Crinum from North Burmah was shown, having been sent home by Colonel Backhouse. 1959 J. Wright Generations of Men 37 The big white crinum lilies, poisonous to stock in dry seasons, were breaking into bud. 1962 J. H. Willis Handbk. Plants Victoria I. 326 Murray Lily (Darling Lily, Macquarie Crinum)..on a few sandy inundated flats along the Murray R. flood-plain. 2005 Townsville Bull. (Austral.) (Nexis) 13 Jan. 22 There are between 60 and 100 species of Crinum worldwide, occurring in America, Africa, southern Asia to Australia. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1757
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