hyacinth
[ hahy-uh-sinth ]
/ ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ /
noun
a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
any of various similar or related plants, as the grape hyacinth or the water hyacinth.
a plant fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus and variously identified as iris, gladiolus, larkspur, etc.
Mineralogy.
a reddish-orange zircon.
a gem of the ancients, held to be the amethyst or sapphire.
Also called
jacinth
for defs 3–5.
Origin of hyacinth
Words nearby hyacinth
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Definition for hyacinth (2 of 2)
Hyacinth
[ hahy-uh-sinth ]
/ ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for hyacinth
hyacinth
/ (ˈhaɪəsɪnθ) /
noun
any liliaceous plant of the Mediterranean genus Hyacinthus, esp any cultivated variety of H. orientalis, having a thick flower stalk bearing white, blue, or pink fragrant flowers
the flower or bulb of such a plant
any similar or related plant, such as the grape hyacinth
Also called: jacinth
a red or reddish-brown transparent variety of the mineral zircon, used as a gemstone
Greek myth
a flower which sprang from the blood of the dead Hyacinthus
- any of the varying colours of the hyacinth flower or stone
- (as modifier)hyacinth eyes
Derived forms of hyacinth
hyacinthine (ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθaɪn), adjectiveWord Origin for hyacinth
C16: from Latin
hyacinthus, from Greek
huakinthos