wood hyacinth
- noun
- /wʊd ˈhaɪəˌsɪnθ/
- UK
:
jacinto de madera
- The wood hyacinth carpeted the forest floor with its vivid blue blossoms in spring.
Examples
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In Britain, the wood hyacinth is a familiar sight in ancient woodlands.
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Gardeners often plant wood hyacinth for its colorful flowers and ability to thrive in shade.
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The wood hyacinth blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen a wood hyacinth before?
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In the spring, the forest floor was blanketed with beautiful wood hyacinth flowers.
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The garden was filled with vibrant clusters of wood hyacinth, attracting bees and butterflies.
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She admired the delicate blue wood hyacinth blooming by the pond.
Synonyms
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A plant with bell-shaped blue flowers that grows in woods or fields
A wild plant with blue, bell-shaped flowers that grows in woods in Western Europe
A wild plant with blue or purple flowers that grows in woods and meadows
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a hyacinth that grows in woods' is directly and compositionally derived from 'wood' (woodland) + 'hyacinth' (a bulbous flowering plant), so the phrase simply denotes the type/habitat of the plant. This noun‑noun compounding pattern is common in English and cross‑linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Wood hyacinth comes from a simple picture: a small hyacinth that grows in the wood. That's why today it means 'a hyacinth-like flower that grows in the woods'.