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Hyacinthus

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hyacinthus

Main Entry:: Hy·a·cin·thus
Pronunciation:: \ˌhī-ə-ˈsin(t)-thəs\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek Hyakinthos
Date:: 1565

: a youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo who memorializes him with a hyacinth growing from the youth's blood

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