\Hy"a*cinth\, n. [L. hyacinthus a kind of flower, prob.
the iris, gladiolus, or larkspur, also a kind of gem, perh.
the sapphire; as, a proper name, Hyacinthus, a beautiful
Laconian youth, beloved by Apollo, fr. Gr. ?, ?: cf. F.
hyacinthe. Cf. {Jacinth}. The hyacinth was fabled to have
sprung from the blood of Hyacinthus, who was accidentally
slain by Apollo.]
1. (Bot.)
   (a) A bulbous plant of the genus {Hyacinthus}, bearing
       beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. {H. orientalis}
       is a common variety.
   (b) A plant of the genus {Camassia} ({C. Farseri}), called
       also {Eastern camass}; wild hyacinth.
   (c) The name also given to {Scilla Peruviana}, a
       Mediterranean plant, one variety of which produces
       white, and another blue, flowers; -- called also, from
       a mistake as to its origin, {Hyacinth of Peru}.
2. (Min.) A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem.
   See {Zircon}.
{Hyacinth bean} (Bot.), a climbing leguminous plant
   ({Dolichos Lablab}), related to the true bean. It has dark
   purple flowers and fruit.