2. (Economics) (plural) economics the portion of the national income accruing to labour as earned income, as contrasted with the unearned income accruing to capital in the form of rent, interest, and dividends. 3. (often plural) recompense, return, or yield. 4. an obsolete word for pledge.
hyacinth noun [C]. âº a pleasant-smelling âplant with a lot of âsmall âflowers that âgrow âclose together around one âthick âstem. (Definition of hyacinth from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).See all translations.yacinth noun [C]. âº a pleasant-smelling âplant with a lot of âsmall âflowers that âgrow âclose together around one âthick âstem. (Definition of hyacinth from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).
The stinging nettle plant. The definition of a nettle is a tall weed that has pointy hairs on the leaves and stems. An example of a nettle is a stinging nettle. Nettle is defined as to sting, poke or annoy. An example of to nettle is to continuously poke someone with a stick.