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JACINTH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Synonyms:
hyacinth; jacinth
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("jacinth" is a kind of...):
zircon; zirconium silicate (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)