grape hyacinth
grape hy·a·cinth
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [greyp hahy-uh-sinth]
- /greɪp ˈhaɪ ə sɪnθ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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Parts of speech for Grape hyacinth
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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.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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