muscari
[ muhs-kair-ahy, -kair-ee ]
any plant of the genus Muscari, which includes the grape hyacinth.
Origin of muscari
11590–1600; <New Latin, perhaps <early Modern Greek *moschari grape hyacinth, derivative of Late Greek móschosmusk
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How to use muscari in a sentence
It is well to avoid the common one (muscari racemosum), at any rate in light soils, where it becomes a troublesome weed.
Wood and Garden | Gertrude JekyllBut as the Cockney apparition drew nearer, muscari was astounded to observe that the head was distinctly different from the body.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. ChestertonHe had held back in a hang-dog style when his son and muscari had made a bold movement to break out of the brigand trap.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chestertonmuscari, with the illogicality of a lover, admired this filial devotion, and yet was irritated by it.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chesterton"Oh, it sounds rather dreadful," cried the girl, turning her glorious eyes on muscari.
The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chesterton
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