Etymology · Ancient Greek
ὑάκινθος
3 English words descend from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος, most common first.
- hyacinthAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
- HyacinthusA Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.
- jacinthA translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.