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hyacinth
/ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/
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What does hyacinth mean?
noun
- Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
proper noun
- Alternative form of Hyacinthus.
More meanings (2)
proper noun
- A female given name from English; one of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.
- (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/
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The cornelian appeased anger, and the hyacinth provoked sleep, and the amethyst drove away the fumes of wine.
Maybe she would be carrying home a bunch of jonquils or a hyacinth plant.
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The narcissus may be grown in water, and do just as well, but it is not as attractive in glasses as the hyacinth.
The resulting preparation is washed with alcohol; it is crystalline and of a hyacinth color.
Perhaps if I had been contented with my hyacinth bulbs being merely bound together without any true adhesion or rather growth together, I should have succeeded like the old Dutchman.