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chincherinchee

chin·che·rin·chee [ chìnchə rínchee ] (plural chin·che·rin·chees)


noun 
Definition:
 
S African lily with large head: a plant of the lily family. Flowers: large, fragrant. Native to: southern Africa.  Latin name Ornithogalum thyrsoides.

[Early 20th century. An imitation of the sound created when stalks are rubbed together]
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