n.pl. a group of stars in Taurus near the Pleiades, whose heliacal rising was once thought to foretell rain. [ME f. Gk Huades (by popular etym. f. huo rain, but perh. f. hus pig)]
HYADES
Meaning of HYADES in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012