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Definition of Cape hyacinth
1. Noun. Southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cape Hyacinth
Literary usage of Cape hyacinth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"Corymbose cape hyacinth. . Nat. of the Cape of Good Hope. Mr. Fr. Masson. Introd.
1793. Fl. October—December. ..."
2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"The name of hyacinth is applied to several other plants having bulbous roots.
The cape hyacinth is Scilla corymbosa: the grape hyacinth, ..."
3. Lawns and Gardens: How to Plant and Beautify the Home Lot, the Pleasure by Nils Jönsson-Rose (1897)
"The wild hyacinth of western woods is CJ?raseri, a smaller species with whitish-blue
flowers. Both are fine for planting in shrubberies. cape hyacinth ..."
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