hyacinth
hyacinth Lexical Profile
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• noun
A bulbous spring-flowering plant of the asparagus family (formerly classified in the lily family), native to the eastern Mediterranean, cultivated for its dense, highly fragrant spikes of bell-shaped flowers.
"She planted a row of pink and purple hyacinths along the garden path to celebrate the arrival of spring."
A light purplish-blue color resembling the most common hue of the hyacinth flower.
"The interior designer chose a soft hyacinth for the bedroom walls to create a calming atmosphere."
A reddish-orange or brownish-red transparent variety of zircon, historically used as a precious gemstone.
"The antique Victorian brooch was set with a brilliant, fiery hyacinth surrounded by small pearls."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'hyacinthus', originating from Greek 'huakinthos', the name of a flower in Greek mythology that supposedly sprang from the blood of Hyacinthus, a beautiful youth accidentally killed by Apollo.
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