hyacinth

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for hyacinth

hyacinth 🔊 /hajˈʌsɪˌnθ/

hyacinth : මැණික් වර්ගයක්

hyacinth definition

Noun.

  1. A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
  2. A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.
  3. The name also given to Scilla Peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers; -- called also, from a mistake as to its origin, Hyacinth of Peru.
  4. A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.