wild hyacinth

wild hyacinth
any of several plants having usually blue flowers resembling those of a hyacinth, as Camassia scilloides, of the central U.S., or Triteleia hyacinthina, of western North America.
[1840-50, Amer.]

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  • Wild hyacinth — Wild Wild, a. [Compar. {Wilder}; superl. {Wildest}.] [OE. wilde, AS. wilde; akin to OFries. wilde, D. wild, OS. & OHG. wildi, G. wild, Sw. & Dan. vild, Icel. villr wild, bewildered, astray, Goth. wilpeis wild, and G. & OHG. wild game, deer; of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wild hyacinth — n. ☆ 1. a camass (Camassia scilloides) of the E U.S., with bluish flowers 2. WOOD HYACINTH …   English World dictionary

  • wild hyacinth — noun 1. sometimes placed in genus Scilla • Syn: ↑wood hyacinth, ↑bluebell, ↑harebell, ↑Hyacinthoides nonscripta, ↑Scilla nonscripta • Hypernyms: ↑liliaceous plant …   Useful english dictionary

  • wild hyacinth — wild′ hy′acinth n. pln any of several plants having flowers resembling those of a hyacinth, as the camass, Camassia scilloides, of the central U.S • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • wild hyacinth — noun Date: circa 1794 any of several plants with flowers suggestive of hyacinths: as a. a camas (Camassia scilloides) of eastern North America with white or bluish racemose flowers b. bluebell 2a c. any of several western North American herbs… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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