From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Gardening, Plantshyacinthhy‧a‧cinth /ˈhaɪəsənθ/ noun [countable]DLGHBPa garden plant with blue, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers and a sweetsmellExamples from the Corpushyacinth• Daffodils, hyacinths, bluebells and many species of lily also contain toxins.• Higher up, position a ring of grapehyacinthbulbs.• Crocus, tulips, grape hyacinths and the rest can follow.• As I turned out the lights, I caught a whiff of the intensefragrance of hyacinths.• My house feels solid and safe and orderly; hyacinths and narcissusbloomindoors here even in the dead of winter.• Pot up freesias, tulips, hyacinths and narcissi for winter and springdisplays.• Water gardens: Gardens composed in ponds, pools or tubs using plants such as water lilies and water hyacinths.• Schistosomiasis is prevalent and water hyacinths have spread throughout the canal system.Originhyacinth(1500-1600)Latinhyacinthus"jewel, flowering plant", from Greekhyakinthos