jacinth

ja·cinth

J0002100 (jā′sĭnth, jăs′ĭnth)n. See hyacinth.

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[Middle English jacinte, from Old French jacinte or from Medieval Latin jacintus, both from Latin hyacinthus; see hyacinth.]

jacinth

(ˈdʒæsɪnθ) n (Plants) another name for hyacinth⁴[C13: from Medieval Latin jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus plant, precious stone; see hyacinth]

ja•cinth

(ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ)

n. 1. a. a reddish brown variety of zircon. b. any of various other gemstones of this color or color variety, as spinel. 2. hyacinth (defs. 3, 5). [1200–50; Middle English jacinct < Old French jacincte < Medieval Latin jacinctus, variant of jacinthus, Latin hyacinthus hyacinth]

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Noun

1.

jacinth - a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstonehyacinthzircon, zirconium silicate - a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent

Translations

гиацинт