Hyacinthus: Meaning and Definition of

Hy•a•cin•thus

Pronunciation: (hī"u-sin'thus), [key]
— n. Class. Myth.
  1. a youth loved but accidentally killed by Apollo: from the youth's blood sprang the hyacinth.
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