hyacinth
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- noun
- /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
- Specialized
- The composition of water hyacinths and other aquatic macrophytes removed from a treatment system can provide an estimate of their nutrient removal potential (20, 21).
Examples
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Water hyacinth and other alien water weeds that choke waterways currently cost developing countries in Africa and Asia more than US$100 million annually.
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Bezoar and hyacinth stone show equally admirable properties.
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This is the only place in the world where flower and vegetable gardens float, created by joining beds of water hyacinth and flotsam.
Academic text (2004) -
Bluer and deeper than hyacinth blue or mazarine blue, stronger than cyanine blue.
Fiction book (1996) -
Third, species that are successful invaders in one situation are likely to be successful in other situations; rats, water hyacinth, microorganisms, and many others fall into this category.
Academic text (2004) -
PHOTO (COLOR): Water hyacinth and other weeds clog African and Asian waterways, costing these countries more than US$100 million in damages each year.
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This exquisite hyacinth gemstone shone brilliantly under the light, captivating everyone in the room.
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She admired the deep red color of the hyacinth on display at the jewelry store.
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The antique ring was set with a rare hyacinth, making it a valuable addition to the collection.
Synonyms
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A hard natural stone with small crystals used as a gem and in furnaces
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A red-orange clear stone used as a gem
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A common mineral in small crystals used to make the metal zirconium and clear gemstones
Compounds
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A floating plant with thick leaves and blue or purple flowers that grows fast and blocks rivers
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A small plant that grows in woods with blue, pink, or white flowers shaped like bells
- Specialized
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A small garden plant with clusters of dark blue bell-shaped flowers
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A plant with a bulb that makes sweet-smelling pink, blue, white, or purple flowers in spring
- South African
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A plant from southern Africa with white bell-shaped flowers grown in gardens
- South African
A small plant with white, bell-shaped flowers that grows in the Cape region of South Africa
- Specialized
A Mediterranean plant with a top group of blue-violet flowers above other flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hyacinth for the red gemstone comes from the Greek name Hyakinthos, a young man in a myth who was turned into a flower. People later used the same name for a warm red gem because its color reminded them of the flower.