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hyacinth

hya·cinth

UK/ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/ US/ˈhaɪ̯əsɪnθ/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

Synonyms
2.

any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

Origin

From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dark blue flowers”), ultimately from a non-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Re-Latinized in the 16th century.

Phrases

  • Cape hyacinth
  • common hyacinth
  • grape hyacinth
  • hyacinth bean
  • hyacinth macaw
  • hyacinth of Peru
  • hyacinth orchid
  • lily hyacinth

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