hyacinth
/hahy-uh-sinth/US // ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ //UK // (ˈhaɪəsɪnθ) //
风信子,蕙兰,信风铃
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a bulbous plant, Hyacinthus orientalis, of the lily family, widely cultivated for its cylindrical cluster of fragrant flowers in a variety of colors.
- : any of various similar or related plants, as the grape hyacinth or the water hyacinth.
- : a plant fabled to have sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus and variously identified as iris, gladiolus, larkspur, etc.
- : Mineralogy. a reddish-orange zircon.
- : a gem of the ancients, held to be the amethyst or sapphire.
Examples
The classic writers usually identify the hyacinth with Apollo.
Hyacinth (aside, What a bo-ar the fellar is; I wish he'd take himself off).
Hyacinth (fixing his glass in his eye, and scrutinising the apartment).
Hyacinth (aside, Fellar talks as if the animal were a pot of mignonette).
Northward lies our hyacinth Barker, with all his blue hyacinths.
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