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hyacinth
noun
hy·a·cinth
ˈhī-ə-(ˌ)sin(t)th 
-sən(t)th
1
a
: a precious stone of the ancients sometimes held to be the sapphire
b
: a gem zircon or hessonite
2
a
: a plant of the ancients held to be a lily, iris, larkspur, or gladiolus
b
: a bulbous perennial herb (Hyacinthus orientalis) of the lily family that is native to the Mediterranean region but is widely grown for its dense spikes of fragrant flowers compare grape hyacinth, water hyacinth
3
: a light violet to moderate purple
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Which pink flowers attract the most pollinators? Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love sweetly scented blooms like phlox, hyacinth, and peonies as well as blossoms from flowering shrubs like daphne and azaleas.
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
Early blooming, budding plants and trees cause allergies earlier in the year and are disrupting years of synchronicity between pollinators and plants that need them for reproduction.
Tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth begin blooming toward the end of March.
—Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Often, my father would go on about the wildlife in the park: the chestnut and elm trees around the perimeter, hyacinths, daffodils, rhododendrons.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Since opening in 2007, the garden has introduced additional blooms to the mix, like hyacinths and daffodils — and all are on full display during the annual Kashmir Tulip Festival.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
Early blooming, budding plants and trees cause allergies earlier in the year and are disrupting years of synchronicity between pollinators and plants that need them for reproduction.
Tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth begin blooming toward the end of March.
—Veronica Bravo, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Often, my father would go on about the wildlife in the park: the chestnut and elm trees around the perimeter, hyacinths, daffodils, rhododendrons.
—Nicolaia Rips, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Since opening in 2007, the garden has introduced additional blooms to the mix, like hyacinths and daffodils — and all are on full display during the annual Kashmir Tulip Festival.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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hyacinth
noun
hy·a·cinth
ˈhī-ə-(ˌ)sin(t)th
1
: a red or brownish gem
2
: a common garden plant that grows from a bulb, is related to the lilies, and is widely grown for its showy dense spikes of fragrant bell-shaped flowers compare grape hyacinth, water hyacinth
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