wild hyacinth

noun

Definition of wild hyacinth

: 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

b : bluebell sense 2a

c : any of several western North American herbs (genus Brodiaea) of the lily family with grasslike basal leaves and variously colored flowers

Recent Examples on the Web

Wildlife biologist Neiva Guedes, founder of the Hyacinth Macaw Project, which is supported by corporate and private donors as well as government institutions such as IBAMA, is the foremost expert on wild hyacinth macaws. — Denise Hruby, National Geographic, "This Amazon bird’s eggs are black-market gold. Here’s why.," 5 June 2019 Today, trade in wild hyacinth macaws is strictly prohibited, with national laws and international agreements protecting the species. — Denise Hruby, National Geographic, "This Amazon bird’s eggs are black-market gold. Here’s why.," 5 June 2019

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