Found 2 items, similar to hyacinth.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: hyacinth hyacinth n 1: a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone [syn: jacinth] 2: any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs
English → English (gcide) Definition: hyacinth Zircon \Zir"con\, n. [F., the same word as jargon. See Jargon a variety of zircon.] 1. (Min.) A mineral consisting predominantly of zirconium silicate (Zr2SiO4) occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually of a brown or gray color. It consists of silica and zirconia. A red variety, used as a gem, is called hyacinth. Colorless, pale-yellow or smoky-brown varieties from Ceylon are called jargon. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. an imitation gemstone made of cubic zirconia. [PJC] Zircon syenite, a coarse-grained syenite containing zircon crystals and often also el[ae]olite. It is largely developed in Southern Norway. [1913 Webster]