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ˈhʌɪəsɪnθ/
n.
- a bulbous plant of the lily family with a spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers.
[Genus Hyacinthus: several species.]
- another term for jacinth.
Derivative
- hyacinthine
/-ˈsɪnθiːn, -θʌɪn/
adj.
Etymology
C16 (denoting a gem): from Fr. hyacinthe, via L. from Gk huakinthos, with ref. to the Greek myth of Hyacinthus, a youth loved by Apollo but accidentally killed by him, from whose blood Apollo caused a flower to grow.
