hyacinth
/ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/noun
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- a bulbous plant of the lily family, with strap-like leaves and a compact spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers. Native to western Asia, hyacinths are cultivated outdoors and as house plants.风信子属植物, 风信子。
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- Genus Hyacinthus, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular H. orientalis, from which the common large-flowered cultivars are derived.风信子属, 百合科：数种, 尤指风信子（拉丁名 H. orientalis）, 普通大花栽培品种源于此。
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- mass noun a light purplish-blue colour typical of some hyacinth flowers（风信子花的典型颜色）紫蓝色; 青紫色; 淡紫色。
派生词
hyacinthine
/ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθaɪn/ adjective词源
mid 16th cent. (denoting a gem)： from French hyacinthe, via Latin from Greek huakinthos, denoting any of various plants identified with the flower in the myth of HYACINTHUS, and a gem (perhaps the sapphire). The current sense dates from the late 16th cent.