hyacinth
hyacinth
[ˈhʌɪəsɪnθ]
noun
hyacinthine
[-ˈsɪnθiːn, -θʌɪn]
adjective
语源
[ˈhʌɪəsɪnθ]
noun
- 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 - Genus Hyacinthus, family Liliaceae: several species, in particular H. orientalis, from which the large-flowered cultivars are derived
风信子属，百合科： 数种，尤指风信子，普通大花栽培品种源于此
■[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 - another term for jacinth
同 jacinth
hyacinthine
[-ˈsɪnθiːn, -θʌɪn]
adjective
语源
- 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
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