ˌchinchəˈrinchē noun
or chin·che·rich·ee -richē ; or chin·ke·rich·ee also chin·ke·rin·chee ˌchiŋkə-
( plural chincherinchee or chincherinchees or chincherichee or chincherichees or chinkerichee or chinkerichees also chinkerinchee or chinkerinchees )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a southern African perennial bulbous herb ( Ornithogalum thyrsoides ) with long-lasting spikes of starry white blossoms that are shipped in quantity to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers — called also star-of-Bethlehem