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hyacinth /hīˈə-sinth/ noun- A flower (a bluebell or blue larkspur) that sprang from the blood of Hyacinthus, a youth accidentally killed by Apollo (Gr myth)
- A bulbous genus (Hyacinthus) of the lily family, cultivated
- Extended to others of the family, such as wild hyacinth (the English bluebell), grape hyacinth (genus Muscari), and Cape hyacinth a species of Galtonia (G. candicans) with white flowers
- A blue gemstone of the ancients (perh aquamarine)
- A red, brown or yellow zircon-jacinth
- Cinnamon stone
- A purple colour, of various hues
ORIGIN: Gr hyakinthos a species of Scilla, blue larkspur, or a blue stone; cf jacinth hyacinˈthine adjective - Consisting of or resembling hyacinth
- Very beautiful, like Hyacinthus
- Of a colour variously understood as golden, purple-black, or a blue or purple of some kind
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