grape hyacinth
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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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Origin of grape hyacinth
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby grape hyacinth
grape, grape family, grape fern, grapefruit, grapefruit league, grape hyacinth, grape ivy, grapeline, grapery, grapes, grapeshot
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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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