Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
Used in a Sentence
hyacinths
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hyacinths.
Editorial note
There may have been real problems with the Water Hyacinths as an invasive or endangered species, for example.
Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hyacinths gathered in one view.
A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hyacinths.
noun
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
noun
A variety of zircon, ranging in color from brown, orange, reddish-brown and yellow; a jacinth.
noun
A female given name from English. One of the less common flower names used since the 19th century.
noun
(rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Example sentences
There may have been real problems with the Water Hyacinths as an invasive or endangered species, for example.
Her hair gave off a scent of blue hyacinths, Making me giddy and confused!
Water Hyacinths have been used for sewage treatment for quite some time [1].
Caiques and Blue Hyacinths are definitely more pranksters, Cockatoos are just plain psychos.
A bit hard to do when we're dealing with hyacinths, though.
Their plan was to solve the Meat Question, a crisis of meat supply and demand in America, and also to get rid of the invasive water hyacinths that were choking the rivers.
The ability to pop in new landscaping to let the buyer visualize what could happen if you replaced the front with hedges + hydrangeas against hyacinths could easily make the difference between that realtor making her 6% on that $850,000 or not.
By another stroke of bad luck, the sight of a herd of wild horses galloping through a field of wild hyacinths would have led a struggling composer to write the famous Flying God Suite, bringing succor and balm to the souls of millions, had he not been at home in bed with shingles.
He can recognise a lot of birds, trees, flowers (daffodils, primroses, hyacinths, tulips) coming out in the garden at the moment, only needs to be told what it is once or twice for it to stick.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hyacinths in a sentence?
There may have been real problems with the Water Hyacinths as an invasive or endangered species, for example.
What does hyacinths mean?
Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa.
What part of speech is hyacinths?
hyacinths is commonly used as noun.