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Jacinth (noun) means a see-through, reddish stone, a form of zircon, used in jewellery.

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A see-through, reddish stone, a form of zircon, used in jewellery.
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Etymology

Came from Middle English jacynct, partly through Old French jacincte and partly through Old English iacinþ, both of which trace to Medieval Latin jacintus, jacinthus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος (huákinthos). A doublet of hyacinth.

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"jacinth" (noun) means a see-through, reddish stone, a form of zircon, used in jewellery.
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Other words for "jacinth" include hyacinth.

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