CHINCHERINCHEE


Meaning of CHINCHERINCHEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌchin-chə-ri(n)-ˈchē, ˌchiŋ-kə- ]

noun

( plural chincherinchee or chincherinchees )

Etymology: Afrikaans tjienkerientjee

Date: 1904

: a southern African perennial bulbous herb ( Ornithogalum thyrsoides ) of the lily family with spikes of white to golden-yellow blossoms

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.