Clues for the word "HYACINTH"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 21 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on August 09, 2024.
Definition of hyacinth
- n. - A bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, bearing beautiful spikes of fragrant flowers. H. orientalis is a common variety.
- n. - A plant of the genus Camassia (C. Farseri), called also Eastern camass; wild hyacinth.
- n. - 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.
- n. - A red variety of zircon, sometimes used as a gem. See Zircon.
Referring Clues
- Fragrant lily
- Flower named for a tragic figure in Greek myth
- Garden plant
- Plant with sword-shaped leaves
- Plant with colorful flower clusters
- Fragrant perennial
- Bulbous plant
- Moderate purple
- Mrs. Bucket in "Keeping Up Appearances"
- Fragrant flower
- Spring-flowering bulb
- Any hitch may be attributable to this bulb going out
- Bucket on TV bulb
- Highly scented flower from bulb
- Bulbous house plant
- Popular flower grown from bulb
- Clue about bank coming up, hard, which proves bloomer
- Bluish purple
- Suspicion about bank backing closure of each plant
- Sorting out any hitch or bloomer
- Bloom with showy clusters
- Flower that's often purple
- Spring bloom
- Garden plant with sword-shaped leaves
- Fragrant flower with toxic bulbs
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - August 09, 2024
- USA Today - October 22, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - August 09, 2022
- Guardian Quick - July 29, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 20, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - December 10, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 21, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 25, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - May 27, 2011
- Guardian Quick - November 17, 2010
- LA Times - August 13, 2010
- Guardian Quick - March 17, 2010
- USA Today - December 09, 2009
- LA Times Sunday - August 16, 2009
- Guardian Prize - June 20, 2009
- Guardian Quick - February 01, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - October 15, 2007
- Universal - May 01, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 23, 2004
- New York Times - February 23, 2003
- New York Times - October 09, 1997