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wild hyacinth |
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wild hyacinth: see brodiea brodiea or brodiaea (both: brədē`ə), any plant of the genus Brodiaea, ..... Click the link for more information. ; camass camass or camas (both: kăm`əs), any species of the genus Camassia (or Quamasia ..... Click the link for more information. ; squill squill, common name for two genera of Old World bulbous plants of the family Liliaceae ( lily family). The horticulturists' squill is any plant of the genus Scilla, ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But now it had the charm for her which any broken ground, any mimic rock and ravine, have for the eyes that rest habitually on the level; especially in summer, when she could sit on a grassy hollow under the shadow of a branching ash, stooping aslant from the steep above her, and listen to the hum of insects, like tiniest bells on the garment of Silence, or see the sunlight piercing the distant boughs, as if to chase and drive home the truant heavenly blue of the wild hyacinths. |
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