Hyacinthus
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Hyacinthus orientalis
See also: hyacinthus
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos).
Proper noun
Hyacinthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Hyacinthaceae – hyacinths.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Scilloideae - subfamily; Hyacintheae - tribe; Hyacinthinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Hyacinthus orientalis - type species
Derived terms
See also
References
Hyacinthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Hyacinthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Hyacinthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Hyacinthus at The Plant List
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hyacinthus
- (Greek mythology) A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood.
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Translations
a Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo