HYACINTH

hyacinth

(noun) any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

hyacinth, jacinth

(noun) a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

hyacinth (plural hyacinths)

Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.

A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.

Etymology

Proper noun

Hyacinth

Alternative form of Hyacinthus

(rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

Source: Wiktionary

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Hy"a*cinth, n. Etym: [L. hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob. the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh. the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus, a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr. Gr. hyacinthe. Cf. Jacinth. The hyacinth was fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus, who was accidentally slain by Apollo.]

1. (Bot.) (a) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety. (b) A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth. (c) The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers; -- called also, from a mistake as to its origin, Hyacinth of Peru.

2. (Min.)

Definition: A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon. Hyacinth bean (Bot.), a climbing leguminous plant (Dolichos Lablab), related to the true bean. It has dark purple flowers and fruit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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