Roman hyacinth
- noun
- /ˈroʊmən haɪˈsɪnθ/
:
jacinto romano
- Unlike other varieties, the Roman hyacinth often produces several flower spikes from one bulb.
Examples
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The Roman hyacinth blooms earlier than the common Dutch hyacinth in spring.
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Gardeners appreciate the delicate fragrance of the Roman hyacinth in their borders.
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Look at how many Roman hyacinths are blooming this spring!
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I bought a Roman hyacinth for my mother.
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Gardeners appreciate the delicate fragrance of the Roman hyacinth in their flower beds.
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The Roman hyacinth blooms earlier than the more common Dutch variety during the spring season.
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Unlike other varieties, the Roman hyacinth can produce multiple flower spikes from a single bulb.
Synonyms
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A spring bulb plant with many small fragrant blue, purple or white flowers
A garden flower that grows several loose, delicate flower spikes from one bulb
A group of bulb plants with sweet-smelling colorful spring flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'Roman' plus the noun 'hyacinth' yields a straightforward subtype meaning: a hyacinth associated with Rome or of a Roman variety. This adjective+noun botanical naming pattern is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Roman hyacinth may come from the plant being grown around Rome long ago, so Roman points to the city and hyacinth is the flower. Gardeners also noticed this kind often sends up several flower stems from one bulb, so thinking of a small Roman garden full of many hyacinth stems helps you remember this particular type of hyacinth.