HYACINTH

n. Hi'a3-si2nth. Gr., vdntvOos. Lat., hyacinth us. Fr., hyacinthe. Ger., Hyacinthe. It., giacinto, jacinto. Sp., jacinto. 1. An ancient name for several plants. 2. The genus Hyacinth us. 3. The Scilla nutans and other plants with bulbous roots. [A, 505 (a. 21); B, 77, 275 (a, 24).] 4. An orange-brown gem formerly used as a cardiac stimulant, hypnotic, and antispasmodic. [B, 88 (a, 39).] American wild h. The Cuma ia Fmseri. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Amethyst h. The Hyacinth us amethyst in us. [B, 275 (a, 24).] California i i h. The genus Brodiaea. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Cape li. The Scilla brachyphylla and Scilla corymbosa. [B, 19, 275 (a, 24).] Common garden-h. The Hyacinth us oriental is and its varieties. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Fair-haired h. The Muscari comosum. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Feathered h. The Muscari comosum monstruosum. [B, 19, 77 (a, 24).] Grape-h. See the major list. Late-flowering li. The Hyacinth us serotinus. IB, 275 (a, 24).] Lily-h. The Scilla lilio-hyacinth us. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Mi ouri h. 1. The genus Brodicea. 2. The Hesperoscordium pacteum. [B, 77, 275 (a, 24).] Peruvian h. The Scilla peruviana. [B, 77 (a, 24).] Spanish h. The Hyacinth us amethyst in us. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Star-h. The Scilla amcena. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Starch-h. The Muscari racemosum. [B, 19, 275 (a, 24).] Tasmanian h. The Thelymitra nuda. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Ta el-h. The Muscari comosum. [B, 275 (a, 24).] White Cape h. The Hyacinth us candicans. [B, 275 (a, 24).] Wild h. The SciUa nutans and Scilla Fraveri. [B, 77, 275 (a, 24); " Proc. of the Am. Pharm. A oc.," xxix (a, 14).] Winter-h. The Scilla autumnal is. [B, 275 (a, 24).] HYACINTHE (Fr., Ger.), n. E-a3-sa2n2t, hu-a3-tsent'ea. See HYACINTH and HYACINTH US. Confection d'h. [Fr. Cod.] (Fr.). See Electuaire de SAFRAN compose. Especes d'h. See Species de HYACINTHO. Gewohnliche H. (Ger.). See HYACINTH US oriental's. H. a toupet (Fr.). See MUSCARI comosum. H. non escrit (Fr.). See SCILLA nutans. [s. 367]