HYACINTH

Hyacinth

Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Plants are commonly called hyacinths . The genus is native to the eastern Mediterranean, north-east Iran, and Turkmenistan.

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hyacinth

Noun

  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.


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