grape hyacinth

grape hy·a·cinth

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyp hahy-uh-sinth]
- /greɪp ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyp hahy-uh-sinth]
- /greɪp ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ/

Definitions of grape hyacinth words

noun grape hyacinth any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes. 1
noun grape hyacinth Botany 1
noun grape hyacinth any of various Eurasian liliaceous plants of the genus Muscari, esp M. botryoides, with clusters of rounded blue flowers resembling tiny grapes 0
noun grape hyacinth any of a group of small, hardy, bulbous plants (genus Muscari) of the lily family, with spikes of small, bell-shaped flowers of blue or white 0

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Origin of grape hyacinth

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35

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grape hyacinth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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