grape hyacinth

American  

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.

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grape hyacinth British  

noun

1. any of various Eurasian liliaceous plants of the genus Muscari, esp M. botryoides, with clusters of rounded blue flowers resembling tiny grapes

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Etymology

Origin of grape hyacinth

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

Visit public gardens to get pairing ideas, said Ms. Roper, who matches up Shogun tulip, grape hyacinth and Narcissus Minnow as one concurrent trio.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

Elsewhere, the sedum is well matched with grape hyacinth and early tulips.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

They're arranged in concentric circles shaped like a peace sign, surrounded by grape hyacinth that will make it look like it's floating on an ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2016

“If you kill a grape hyacinth, you’re never going to make it as a gardener,” Ms. Ogden said.

From New York Times • May 26, 2010

From the windows of the residence, I could see the red tulips and lavender grape hyacinth that surrounded the fountain at the base of the hill.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama