hyacinth
a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
any of various similar or related plants, as the grape hyacinth or the water hyacinth.
a plant fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus and variously identified as iris, gladiolus, larkspur, etc.
Mineralogy. a reddish-orange zircon.
a gem of the ancients, held to be the amethyst or sapphire.
Origin of hyacinth
1- Also called jacinth for defs. 3-5.
Words Nearby hyacinth
Other definitions for Hyacinth (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use hyacinth in a sentence
The classic writers usually identify the hyacinth with Apollo.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician | William Henry Davenport Adamshyacinth (aside, What a bo-ar the fellar is; I wish he'd take himself off).
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. Smedleyhyacinth (fixing his glass in his eye, and scrutinising the apartment).
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. Smedleyhyacinth (aside, Fellar talks as if the animal were a pot of mignonette).
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyNorthward lies our hyacinth Barker, with all his blue hyacinths.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill | Gilbert K. Chesterton
British Dictionary definitions for hyacinth
/ (ˈhaɪəsɪnθ) /
any liliaceous plant of the Mediterranean genus Hyacinthus, esp any cultivated variety of H. orientalis, having a thick flower stalk bearing white, blue, or pink fragrant flowers
the flower or bulb of such a plant
any similar or related plant, such as the grape hyacinth
Also called: jacinth a red or reddish-brown transparent variety of the mineral zircon, used as a gemstone
Greek myth a flower which sprang from the blood of the dead Hyacinthus
any of the varying colours of the hyacinth flower or stone
(as modifier): hyacinth eyes
Origin of hyacinth
1Derived forms of hyacinth
- hyacinthine (ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθaɪn), adjective
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