noun
hyacinth
HY-uh-sinth/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
A bulb-grown plant with clustered fragrant spring flowers.
The hyacinth bears a dense cluster of violet-blue flowers above strap-shaped leaves.
Etymology
Greek hyakinthos named a purple or deep-red flower whose exact identity is unknown. The name was later applied to the familiar spring-flowering plant.
In context
whereon on the earth sprouted them a cushion of young grass, with dew- bespangled lotus, crocus, and hyacinth, so soft and thick that it raised them well above the ground.
More examples
- We plant hyacinth bulbs in the fall for spring flowers.
- A single hyacinth fills the kitchen with fragrance.
- Pink and white hyacinths bloom beside the front steps.
Forms
hyacinth · hyacinths