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1. Hyacinth
   (Hyacinthus) This is a group of hardy bulbs that bloom in the spring. They are mostly natives of the Mediterranean region and the Orient. A few grow wild in tropical Africa. They have bright green strap-like leaves and long spikes with dense clusters of fragrant, colorful flowers that come in whites...
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2. hyacinth
   [n] - a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone 2. [n] - any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs
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3. Hyacinth
   In Greek mythology, the son of Amyclas, a Spartan king. Beloved by the god Apollo, he rejected the love of noun [ Latin hyacinthus a kind of flower, probably the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perhaps the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus , a beautiful Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, from Greek ..., ...: con...
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4. hyacinth
   1. <botany> A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. Orientalis is a common variety. A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth. ... The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one v...
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5. Hyacinth
   • (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety. • (n.) A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth. • (n.) The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranea...
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6. hyacinth
   any ornamental plant of the genus Hyacinthus of the family Liliaceae, consisting of about 30 species of bulbous herbs native primarily to the ...
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7. hyacinth
   a red, orange, or yellow variety of the gemstone zircon (q.v.). [2 related articles]
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8. Hyacinth
   Hyacinth is a Greek mixed name. The meaning of the name is `hyacinth flower ` Where is it used? The name Hyacinth is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Jacinto ( In Spanish and In Portuguese) Jacenty ( In Polish) For the opposite sex use: In Spanish and In Portuguese: Jacinta (F) In Italian: Giacinto (M) In Italian: Giacinta
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9. Hyacinth
   Hyacinth or jacinth is a red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem stone. Its crystals, when distinct, have the form of a four-sided prism, terminated by four rhombic planes, which stand on the lateral edges. Its prevailing colour is a red, more or less tinged with yellow or brown. The name hya...
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10. Hyacinth
    Hyacinth is a shade of purple in which blue predominates.
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11. Hyacinth
    Hyacinth is a genus of liliaceous bulbous plants including about thirty species, amongst which the garden hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) is celebrated for the immense varieties which culture has produced from it. It is a native of the Levant, and was first cultivated as a garden flower by the Dutch about the beginning of the 16th century.
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12. Hyacinth
    Hyacinth (hī'usinth) or Hyacinthus (hīusin'thus) , in Greek mythology, beautiful youth loved by Apollo. He was killed accidentally by a discus thrown by the god. According to another legend, the wind god Zephyr, out of jealousy, blew the discus to kill Hyacinth. From his blood sp...
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13. hyacinth
    hyacinth, any plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bulbous herbs of the family Liliaceae (lily family) native to the Mediterranean region and South Africa. The common, or Dutch, hyacinth of house and garden culture (derived from H. orientalis of the NE Mediterranean) became so popular in the 18th cent. th...
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14. hyacinth
    Any of a group of bulb-producing plants belonging to the lily family, native to the eastern Mediterranean and Africa. The cultivated hyacinth (H. orientalis) has large, scented, cylindrical heads of pink, white, or blue flowers. (Genus Hyacinthus, family Liliaceae.) The water hyacinth, a floating plant from...
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15. Hyacinth
    (plant) `Hyacinthus` is a genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily url=http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/asparagalesweb.htm#Hyacinthaceae -->--> The genus was formerly the he type genus of the separate family Hyacinthaceae; prior to that th...
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16. Hyacinth
    (mythology) `Hyacinth` () or `Hyacinthus` (in Greek, `Ὑάκινθος` &mdash; `Hyakinthos`) is a divine hero from Greek mythology. His cult at Amyclae, southwest of Sparta, where his tumulus was located— in classical times at the feet of Apollo`s statue in the...
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17. Hyacinth
    (Jacek) Father `Hyacinth Gulski` (November 28, 1847 - December 24, 1911) was a Pioneer Polish-American Roman Catholic Priest. Biography: Hyacinth Gulski was born in Chełmno that was part of West Prussia in 1847. In 1866 he joined the Order of the Franciscan Fathers. Gulski was ordained at...
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18. Hyacinth
    (song) is the thirteenth single from Aya Matsuura, a Hello! Project solo artist. It was released on March 10, 2004 under the Zetima label. Track listings: CD: # &ndash; 4:43 # &ndash; 4:11 # "Hyacinth" (instrumental) &ndash; 4:43
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