Where does “hyacinth” come from?
Hyacinth comes from Middle English jacinth, from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος, a flowering plant in Greek mythology.
hyacinth (English): Any bulbous plant of the genus "Hyacinthus",...
Definitions
- Any bulbous plant of the genus "Hyacinthus",...
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