common hyacinth
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Definition
- Noun:
- A widely cultivated bulbous plant: The common hyacinth is a spring-blooming perennial plant known for its dense spikes of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers.
- A specific flowering plant: It refers to Hyacinthus orientalis, a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southwestern Asia.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The garden was filled with the sweet scent of the common hyacinth.
- She planted a row of common hyacinths along the walkway; their blue flowers were stunning.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical contexts: The term is used to distinguish from other plants in the genus or related genera like (grape hyacinth).
- For a classic spring display, the common hyacinth is preferred over the grape hyacinth.
Variants and Related Words
- Hyacinth (noun): Often used as a shorter, more common name for the common hyacinth.
- The hyacinths are in bloom.
- Hyacinth bulb (noun phrase): Refers to the bulb from which the plant grows.
- Plant hyacinth bulbs in the autumn for spring flowers.
Synonyms
- Dutch hyacinth: Another name for the cultivated forms of .
- Garden hyacinth: A synonym emphasizing its use in horticulture.
Related Phrases
- "Force hyacinths": A gardening phrase meaning to induce bulbs to flower indoors out of their natural season.
- You can force hyacinths to bloom for Christmas.
Notes
- The common hyacinth is primarily valued for its ornamental beauty and strong, pleasant fragrance in gardens and as a cut flower.
Noun
- widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers