a bulbous plant of the lily family, with strap-like leaves and a compact spike of bell-shaped fragrant flowers. Native to western Asia, hyacinths are cultivated outdoors and as house plants.
风信子属植物,风信子。
[mass noun]a light purplish-blue colour typical of some hyacinth flowers
(风信子花的典型颜色)紫蓝色;青紫色;淡紫色。
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"mid 16th cent. (denoting a gem): from French