Hyacinthus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). === Proper noun === Hyacinthus m A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – hyacinths. ==== Hypernyms ==== (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae – family; Scilloideae – subfamily; Hyacintheae – tribe; Hyacinthinae – subtribe ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Hyacinthus orientalis – type species ==== Derived terms ==== Hyacinthella Hyacinthoides === See also === Scilla bifolia === References === Hyacinthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Hyacinthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Hyacinthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Hyacinthus at The Plant List == English == === Alternative forms === Hyacinth === Etymology === From Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌhaɪəˈsɪnθəs/ === Proper noun === Hyacinthus (Greek mythology) A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood. ==== Related terms ==== Hyacinthian ==== Translations ====