wild hyacinth
noun
: any of several plants with flowers suggestive of hyacinths: such as
a
: a camas (Camassia scilloides) of eastern North America with white or bluish racemose flowers
c
: any of several western North American herbs (genus Brodiaea) of the lily family with grasslike basal leaves and variously colored flowers
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Also called wild hyacinth or Atlantic camas, this adaptable perennial produces spikes of up to twenty pale blue, pink, or white blooms that open sequentially from the bottom upward.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Expect a heady blend of fresh bergamot, plum, wild hyacinth and cashmere, a concoction that smells beautifully sweet and spring-like, without feeling overwhelming.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The monument’s dusty topography has erupted in color: yellow from the hillside daisies, goldfields and tidy tips, whose ends are frosted white; purple from the phacelia and wild hyacinth; azure splashes from the lupine and baby blue eyes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
Today, trade in wild hyacinth macaws is strictly prohibited, with national laws and international agreements protecting the species.
—Denise Hruby, National Geographic, 5 June 2019
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Expect a heady blend of fresh bergamot, plum, wild hyacinth and cashmere, a concoction that smells beautifully sweet and spring-like, without feeling overwhelming.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 5 Apr. 2024
The monument’s dusty topography has erupted in color: yellow from the hillside daisies, goldfields and tidy tips, whose ends are frosted white; purple from the phacelia and wild hyacinth; azure splashes from the lupine and baby blue eyes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 3 May 2023
Today, trade in wild hyacinth macaws is strictly prohibited, with national laws and international agreements protecting the species.
—Denise Hruby, National Geographic, 5 June 2019
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“Wild hyacinth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20hyacinth. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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