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· Medieval Latin
jacintus
2 English words descend from Medieval Latin
jacintus
, most common first.
hyacinth
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
jacinth
A translucent, reddish type of zircon used as a gemstone; a hyacinth.