grape hyacinth
noun
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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Nearby words
granville, granville-barker, grape, grape family, grape fern, grape hyacinth, grape ivy, grape phylloxera, grape stake, grape sugar, grapefruit
Origin of grape hyacinth
First recorded in 1725–35
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British Dictionary definitions for grape hyacinth
grape hyacinth
noun
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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