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- [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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