Hyacinth

Definitions

1. Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
2. A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
3. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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4. A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.

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Examples

“On life's long round by chance I found / A dell impearled with dew, / Where hyacinths, gushing from the ground, / Lent to the earth heaven's native hue / Of holy blue.”

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