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ja·cinth
(jā′sĭnth, jăs′ĭnth)n.
See hyacinth.
[Middle English jacinte, from Old French jacinte or from Medieval Latin jacintus, both from Latin hyacinthus; see hyacinth.]
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jacinth
(ˈdʒæsɪnθ)n
(Plants) another name for hyacinth4
[C13: from Medieval Latin jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus plant, precious stone; see hyacinth]
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ja•cinth
(ˈdʒeɪ sɪnθ, ˈdʒæs ɪnθ)n.
1.
a. a reddish brown variety of zircon.
b. any of various other gemstones of this color or color variety, as spinel.
[1200–50; Middle English jacinct < Old French jacincte < Medieval Latin jacinctus, variant of jacinthus, Latin hyacinthus hyacinth]
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Noun | 1. | jacinth - a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone zircon, zirconium silicate - a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent |
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