hyacinth
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South AfricaAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
» A hyacinth bloomed in the flowerpot.
В вазоне цвёл гиацинт.
Meaning
2 sensesAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
Hyazinthe
гиаци́нтgiacínt
гіаци́нтhiacýnt
A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Examples
8 sentencesA hyacinth bloomed in the flowerpot.
ruВ вазоне цвёл гиацинт.
Vendors wrapped items in banana leaves and water hyacinth strings.
The hyacinths' stubborn growth hampers shipping, reduces fish catches, blocks streams and invades houses.
Hyacinths and fresh-cut grass remind me of my childhood.
ruГиацинты и свежескошенная трава напоминают мне о детстве.
deHyazinthen und frisch gemähtes Gras erinnern mich an meine Kindheit.
He offered him a hyacinth.
ruОн подарил ему гиацинт.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintusFrom Middle English jacinth, partly from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, and partly from Old English iacinþ, from Medieval Latin jacinthus, both from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos, “any of several dark blue flowers”), ultimately from a non-Indo-European Mediterranean language. Re-Latinized in the 16th century.
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Forms
plural: hyacinthsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone:jacinth