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noun. A bulbous Mediterranean plant (Hyacinthus orientalis) having narrow leaves and a terminal raceme of variously colored, usually fragrant flowers, with a funnel-shaped perianth.

noun. Any of several similar or related plants, such as the grape hyacinth.

noun. A plant, perhaps the larkspur, gladiolus, or iris, that sprang from the blood of the slain Hyacinthus.

noun. A deep purplish blue to vivid violet.

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noun. A reddish or cinnamon-colored variety of transparent zircon, used as a gemstone.

noun. A blue precious stone, perhaps the sapphire, known in antiquity.

noun. An ornamental bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus (H. orientalis), natural order Liliaceæ.

noun. By transfer, a plant of some other genus.

noun. Among the ancients, a gem of bluish-violet color, supposed to be the sapphire.

noun. In modern usage, a gem of a reddish-orange color which is a variety of the mineral zircon. Some varieties of garnet and topaz also receive this name.

noun. In heraldry, the tincture tenney or tawny when blazoning is done by colors of precious stones. See blazon.

noun. In ornithology, a purple gallinule, as of the genus Ionornis or Porphyrio; a sultan.

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noun. A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. Hyacinthus orientalis is a common variety.

noun. A plant of the genus Camassia (Camassia Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.

noun. The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers; -- called also, from a mistake as to its origin, Hyacinth of Peru.

noun. A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.

noun. a climbing leguminous plant (Dolichos Lablab), related to the true bean. It has dark purple flowers and fruit.

noun. Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.

noun. A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow.

noun. any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

noun. a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

"A curiosity of the water hyacinth is that, in floating plants, the flower heads or inflorescences bend downwards one or two days after flowering,, submerging themselves in the water."

california hyacinth  hyacinth bacteriosis  hyacinth beans  oriental hyacinth  water-hyacinth  

zircon  zirconium silicate  

anemone  arbutus  azaleas  columbine  daffodil  

eastern camass  hyacinth of peru  zircon