Definition of Hiacinth
Hy"a*cinth (?), n. [L.
hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob. the iris, gladiolus, or
larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh. the sapphire; as, a proper name,
Hyacinthus, a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr.
Gr. &?;, &?;: cf. F. hyacinthe. Cf. Jacinth. The
hyacinth was fabled to have sprung from the blood of
Hyacinthus, who was accidentally slain by Apollo.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A bulbous
plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of
fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
(b) A plant of the genus Camassia (C.
Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.
(c) 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.
2. (Min.) A red variety of zircon,
sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.
Hyacinth bean (Bot.), a climbing
leguminous plant (Dolichos Lablab), related to the true bean.
It has dark purple flowers and fruit.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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