ja·cinth (j  s nth, j snth)n. See hyacinth. [Middle English jacinte, from Old French jacinte or from Medieval Latin jacintus, both from Latin hyacinthus; see hyacinth.] |
jacinth [ˈdʒæsɪnθ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for hyacinth [4]
[from Medieval Latin jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus plant, precious stone; see hyacinth]
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| Noun | 1. |  jacinth - a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstonezircon, zirconium silicate - a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent |
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