muscari

[ muhs-kair-ahy, -kair-ee ]

/ mʌsˈkɛər aɪ, -ˈkɛər i /

any plant of the genus Muscari, which includes the grape hyacinth.

Origin of muscari

1590–1600; < New Latin, perhaps < early Modern Greek *moschari grape hyacinth, derivative of Late Greek móschos musk

He 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. Chesterton
For early flowering in a sunny place in the rock-garden, the lovely H. azureus, or Muscari azureum, should be grown.

The Book of Bulbs |Samuel Arnott
The poet Muscari drew a deep breath as if he were drinking something, as indeed he was.

The Wisdom of Father Brown |G. K. Chesterton
It is often found associated with starch in monocotyledonous plants, such as many species of Iris, Hyacinthus, and Muscari.

The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

Again to Muscari's artistic eye it seemed scarcely like the capture of a great outlaw at bay.

The Wisdom of Father Brown |G. K. Chesterton