hyacinth of Peru

noun

Scilla peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers.

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Meanings

nounhyacinth of Peru (plural hyacinths of Peru)

plural hyacinths of Peru

  1. Scilla peruviana, a Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces white, and another blue, flowers.

Origin

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hyacinth of Peru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyacinth%20of%20Peru

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyacinth of Peru,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyacinth%20of%20Peru.

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