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grape hyacinth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the species of three genera in the Hyacinthinae subtribe (family Asparagaceae) that produce racemes of small blue flowers, Muscari, Pseudomuscari, and Leopoldia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various early flowering spring hyacinths native to Eurasia having dense spikes of rounded blue flowers resembling bunches of small grapes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: liliaceous plant

Narrower terms: common grape hyacinth, Muscari neglectum, tassel hyacinth, Muscari comosum

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кукувиче грозде (kukuviče grozde) — Muscari racemosum
  • Finnish: helmililja — Muscari racemosum
  • French: muscari — Muscari racemosum
  • French: poiriau — Muscari racemosum
  • Irish: bú fíniúna — Muscari racemosum
  • Turkish: Arap sümbülü — Muscari racemosum