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hyacinth
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hy·a·cinth
/ ˈhīəˌsin[unvoicedth]/
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n.
1.
a bulbous plant (genus Hyacinthus) of the lily family, with straplike leaves and a compact spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers.
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a light purplish-blue color typical of some hyacinth flowers.
2.
another term for jacinth.
DERIVATIVES:
hy·a·cin·thine
/ ˌhīəˈsin[unvoicedth]in; -ˌ[unvoicedth]īn/ adj.
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HYACINTHS MAKE SPRING SPECIAL
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 4/27/1997; 700+ words
; ...Madonna - or Hyacinth. Spring-heralding hyacinths are short on...When cut, hyacinth stems ooze at...from entering. Hyacinths are so fragrant...once started, hyacinths naturally multiply...flowers on an older hyacinth plant are a sign...
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Hyacinths Brighten The Home.
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 10/15/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...ground and created the hyacinth flower as a perpetual...at our fancy hybrid hyacinths and fail to see a handsome...about it. This was the hyacinth that launched a rage...produced for forcing hyacinths into bloom indoors...bulb over water. The hyacinth is still forced into...
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Water hyacinths help meet water standards.
Magazine article from: Public Works; 2/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...per acre of water hyacinths will be removed per...quantities of water hyacinths. Total water hyacinth coverage is never...percentage of water hyacinth coverage drop too...to the sun. Water hyacinths are removed from the...
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Double the hyacinth pleasure and beauty.(Gardening)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 10/24/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Alan Shipp, a hyacinth grower and breeder...National Collection of Hyacinths, knows the answers...Lithuania, where hyacinth lover Rita Raziulyte...collected and cataloged hyacinths from all over the...Raziulyte's hyacinths are varieties long...stocks of historic hyacinth varieties ...
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A Quartet of Hyacinths for Playing the Blues
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/24/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Another name is Indian hyacinth. Often looked down...height -- grape hyacinths are making a comeback...than most grape hyacinths: as high as 12...disappoint is the wood hyacinth (Scilla campanula...different. Grape hyacinth blooms suggest a...the case with wood hyacinths as well. ...
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Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Board Appoints New Executive Director.
Business Wire; 3/18/2009; 700+ words
; NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Hyacinth AIDS Foundation's Board President...Kathy Ahearn-O'Brien joined Hyacinth AIDS Foundation as an event organizer...1997. Kathy's responsibilities at Hyacinth have included grants management...
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Hyacinths - fragrant, colorful, versatile
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 3/19/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...discus. Others say Hyacinth was killed out of...Nonetheless, Hyacinths are unmistakably...pearls. While all hyacinths are fragrant, the...striped variety. Hyacinth is identified with...in appearance to hyacinths, and are also commonly...is that the Dutch Hyacinth bulbs can be quite...
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 "Pretoria News (South Africa)")
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Hyacinth invasion at Roodeplaat.(News)
Newspaper article from: Pretoria News (South Africa); 8/26/2008; 700+ words
; ...has been invaded by the alien water hyacinth plant to the extent that the whole dam...impenetrable because of the thick mat of hyacinth which has gradually covered the surface...Commission, said thick mats of water hyacinth have a serious impact on aquatic ecosystems...
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 "The Nation (Thailand)")
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Water hyacinth now a boon to farmers, NATION
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Thailand); 6/29/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...achieve added value from water hyacinth - by producing fertilizer...Wickerwork products made of water hyacinth became more popular than fertilizer...capacity. The problem of water hyacinths disappeared in Phayao Lake...market potential of water hyacinth wickerwork and how the plant...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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The black hyacinth; Bulbs went for [pounds sterling]50,000 each but now one can be yours for a mere [pounds sterling]7.99.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/22/2005; 700+ words
; ...result.' The word hyacinth comes from Hyakinthos...Apollo named after him. Hyacinths were first introduced...other major source of hyacinths. Floral factfile * MORE than 23million hyacinths are sold worldwide every...ink. * MOST famous Hyacinth of all i s Hyacinth...
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hyacinth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...flower of the Greek youth Hyacinth has been identified with...iris) other than the true hyacinth. The related grape hyacinths ( Muscari ), sometimes...the stalk are also called hyacinth. Hyacinths are classified in the division...
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Hyacinth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hyacinth or Hyacinthus , in Greek mythology, beautiful youth loved by Apollo. He...legend, the wind god Zephyr, out of jealousy, blew the discus to kill Hyacinth. From his blood sprang a flower which was named for him.
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grape hyacinth
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
grape hyacinth any plant of the genus Muscari of the family Liliaceae ( lily family...United States and are especially popular as rock-garden plants. Grape hyacinths are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Liliopsida, order...
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Hyacinth, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Hyacinth, St (d. 1257), ‘Apostle of Poland ’. Born in NE Poland, he went to Italy and there joined the Dominican...
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Hyacinth Robinson
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Hyacinth Robinson, hero of The Princess Casamassima .
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