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grape hyacinth

American  

noun

  1. any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.

grape hyacinth British  

noun

  1. any of various Eurasian liliaceous plants of the genus Muscari, esp M. botryoides, with clusters of rounded blue flowers resembling tiny grapes

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Etymology

Origin of grape hyacinth

First recorded in 1725–35

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