Definition of chincherinchee in English:

chincherinchee

nounˌtʃɪntʃərɪnˈtʃiː-rinˈCHē

A white-flowered South African lily.
白花虎眼万年青
Ornithogalum thyrsoides, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A group of chincherinchees makes an attractive display.
- One of the common names of this flower is chincherinchees.
- During the war it became an annual habit to travel to a hill just outside the village to pick chincherinchees or snowdrops as they were known.
- The giant chincherinchee is an attractive, easily cultivated garden plant and produces eye-catching, long-lasting flowers that are very suitable for as cut flowers.
- The South Africans know them as ‘tjenkenrientjee’ which is where the odd English name chincherinchee comes from.

Origin

Early 20th century: imitative of the squeaky sound made by rubbing its stalks together.

Definition of chincherinchee in US English:

chincherinchee

noun-rinˈCHē

A white-flowered South African lily.
白花虎眼万年青
Ornithogalum thyrsoides, family Liliaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- During the war it became an annual habit to travel to a hill just outside the village to pick chincherinchees or snowdrops as they were known.
- The giant chincherinchee is an attractive, easily cultivated garden plant and produces eye-catching, long-lasting flowers that are very suitable for as cut flowers.
- A group of chincherinchees makes an attractive display.
- One of the common names of this flower is chincherinchees.
- The South Africans know them as ‘tjenkenrientjee’ which is where the odd English name chincherinchee comes from.

Origin

Early 20th century: imitative of the squeaky sound made by rubbing its stalks together.

词汇	chincherinchee
释义	Definition of chincherinchee in English: chincherinchee nounˌtʃɪntʃərɪnˈtʃiː-rinˈCHē A white-flowered South African lily. 白花虎眼万年青 Ornithogalum thyrsoides, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples A group of chincherinchees makes an attractive display. One of the common names of this flower is chincherinchees. During the war it became an annual habit to travel to a hill just outside the village to pick chincherinchees or snowdrops as they were known. The giant chincherinchee is an attractive, easily cultivated garden plant and produces eye-catching, long-lasting flowers that are very suitable for as cut flowers. The South Africans know them as ‘tjenkenrientjee’ which is where the odd English name chincherinchee comes from. Origin Early 20th century: imitative of the squeaky sound made by rubbing its stalks together. Definition of chincherinchee in US English: chincherinchee noun-rinˈCHē A white-flowered South African lily. 白花虎眼万年青 Ornithogalum thyrsoides, family Liliaceae Example sentencesExamples During the war it became an annual habit to travel to a hill just outside the village to pick chincherinchees or snowdrops as they were known. The giant chincherinchee is an attractive, easily cultivated garden plant and produces eye-catching, long-lasting flowers that are very suitable for as cut flowers. A group of chincherinchees makes an attractive display. One of the common names of this flower is chincherinchees. The South Africans know them as ‘tjenkenrientjee’ which is where the odd English name chincherinchee comes from. Origin Early 20th century: imitative of the squeaky sound made by rubbing its stalks together.
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