ˈhīəˌsin(t)th, -_sə̇n- noun
( plural hyacinths -n(t)s, -n(t)ths)
Etymology: Latin hyacinthus, a precious stone, a flowering plant, from Greek hyakinthos
1.
a. : a precious stone of the ancients sometimes held to be the sapphire
b.
(1) : a transparent red or brownish zircon sometimes used as a gem
(2) : a red or brownish essonite used as a gem
2.
a. : a plant of the ancients held to be the Turk's-cap lily, iris, larkspur, or gladiolus
b.
(1) : a plant of the genus Hyacinthus ; especially : the common garden hyacinth ( H. orientalis ) widely grown for the beauty and fragrance of its flowers — see roman hyacinth
(2) : any of several other plants of the family Liliaceae — usually used with preceding qualifier; see summer hyacinth , water hyacinth
3. : a light violet to moderate purple
4. : purple gallinule
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