wild hyacinth

1. 1.

   sometimes placed in genus Scilla

   Synonymswood hyacinthbluebellharebellHyacinthoides nonscriptaScilla nonscripta

   Broaderliliaceous plant

   Part ofHyacinthoides
2. 2.

   eastern camas; eastern and central North America

   Synonymsindigo squillCamassia scilloides

   Broadercamas

   Part ofCamassia

Questions about wild hyacinth

What does wild hyacinth mean?

wild hyacinth means "sometimes placed in genus Scilla". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for wild hyacinth?

Close synonyms include wood hyacinth, bluebell, harebell, Hyacinthoides nonscripta, Scilla nonscripta. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is wild hyacinth a common word?

wild hyacinth is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.