Hyacinthus
Hy·a·cin·thus
noun \ˌhī-ə-ˈsin(t)-thəs\Definition of HYACINTHUS
: a youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo who memorializes him with a hyacinth growing from the youth's blood
Origin of HYACINTHUS
Latin, from Greek Hyakinthos
First Known Use: 1565
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