| 单词 | hyacinth |
| 释义 | hyacinth /huy"euh sinth/, n. 1. a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors. 2. any of various similar or related plants, as the grape hyacinth or the water hyacinth. 3. a plant fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus and variously identified as iris, gladiolus, larkspur, etc. 4. Mineral. a reddish-orange zircon. 5. a gem of the ancients, held to be the amethyst or sapphire. Also called jacinth for defs. 3-5. [1545-55; < L hyacinthus < Gk hyákinthos blue larkspur, also a gem of blue color; cf. JACINTH] |
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