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jacinth Definition


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jacinth
noun
    1. originally
      A blue gemstone, perhaps sapphire.
    2. mineralogy.
      A reddish-orange variety of transparent zircon. Also called hyacinth.
    3. A variety of garnet, topaz, quartz or other stone.
    4. A reddish-orange colour.
    5. A slaty-blue fancy pigeon.
Etymology: 13c as iacinct: see hyacinth.



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