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