hyacinth
noun
a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
hyacinths
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pluralof hyacinth.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They’re building floating beds of water hyacinths to grow vegetables beyond the reach of floodwaters.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
Amaryllis, paperwhites and hyacinths fill gloomy winter days with color and fragrance.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
The rafts, woven from the stems of invasive hyacinths, are providing a lifeline for families during the increasingly extreme monsoon seasons, when dry land can be especially scarce.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2022
He came up with a simultaneous solution to both problems that seemed ingenious: Import hippopotamuses to the Louisiana bayous, where they would eat the hyacinths and be hunted for their tasty flesh.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
The blades were trapped fast in a mesh of water hyacinths that Mami and Baby were gently munching on.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
