jacinth

ja·cinth

noun \ˈjā-s^ən(t)th, ˈja-\

Definition of JACINTH

1

: hyacinth

2

: a gem more nearly orange in color than a hyacinth

Origin of JACINTH

Middle English iacinct, from Anglo-French jacinte, from Latin hyacinthus, a flowering plant, a gem

First Known Use: 13th century