Definition

1. 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

1. widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers