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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
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
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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