JACINTH


Meaning of JACINTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjā-s ə n(t)th, ˈja- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English iacinct, from Anglo-French jacinte, from Latin hyacinthus, a flowering plant, a gem

Date: 13th century

1. : hyacinth

2. : a gem more nearly orange in color than a hyacinth

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