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hyacinth
/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
name 3noun 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
large, white
VERB + HYACINTH
gave, leaves, offered
PREP.
from, in
Definitions
noun
1
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
On life's long round by chance I found / A dell impearled with dew, / Where hyacinths, gushing from the ground, / Lent to the earth heaven's native hue / Of holy blue.
2
A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
name
1
Alternative form of Hyacinthus.
2
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
3
A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.
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Synonyms
noun — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
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Idioms & Phrases
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On life's long round by chance I found / A dell impearled with dew, / Where hyacinths, gushing from the ground, / Lent to the earth heaven's native hue / Of holy blue.
Wiktionary02
"I'm hungry," said the small white rabbit, so they stopped and ate the flower from a large hyacinth.
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The daughters were young and beautiful—three charming blossoms—a rose, a lily, and a white hyacinth.
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Vendors wrapped items in banana leaves and water hyacinth strings.
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A hyacinth bloomed in the flowerpot.
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He offered him a hyacinth.
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