Noun: hyacinth hI-u-sinth
- Any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs
"The fragrant hyacinth blooms filled the spring air"
- A red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
"The antique brooch featured a beautiful hyacinth stone";
- jacinth
Derived forms: hyacinths
Type of: liliaceous plant, zircon, zirconium silicate
Part of: genus Hyacinthus
Encyclopedia: Hyacinth, Virginia