JACINTH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone

Synonyms:

hyacinth; jacinth

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Nouns denoting substances

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)

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