Jacinth

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as hyacinth.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See hyacinth.
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  • noun. A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone.
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  • noun. a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
    • Word Usage
    "They are also frequently and incorrectly called jacinth or hyacinth, terms which, as we have seen, should be reserved for yellow and red zircon, respectively."
    cross-reference
    ligure  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    zircon  zirconium silicate  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    aquamarine  assafoetida  beryl  bloodstone  burneth  
    variant
    hyacinth  
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