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jacinth

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jacinth /ˈdʒasɪn(t)θ , ˈdʒeɪsɪn(t)θ /
noun [mass noun] a reddish-orange gem variety of zircon.
– ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French iacinte or medieval Latin iacintus, alteration of Latin hyacinthus (see hyacinth).