[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hyacinth \hy"acinth\, n. 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. ?, ?: cf. f.
   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. hyacinthus
          orientalis is a common variety.
      b a plant of the genus camassia camassia 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.
          1913 webster

   2. min. a red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem.
      see zircon.
      1913 webster

   hyacinth bean bot., a climbing leguminous plant
      dolichos lablab, related to the true bean. it has dark
      purple flowers and fruit.
      1913 webster
see also:
jacinth hyacinthus hyacinthus orientalis camassia camassia farseri eastern camass 
scilla peruviana hyacinth of peru zircon hyacinth bean dolichos lablab 

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