cyclamen

[ sahy-kluh-muhn, -men, sik-luh- ]

noun
  1. any low-growing plant of the genus Cyclamen, belonging to the primrose family, having tuberous rootstocks and nodding white, purple, pink, or crimson flowers with reflexed petals.

Origin of cyclamen

1
1540–50; <New Latin, Medieval Latin <Greek kyklámīnos bulbous plant, akin to kýkloscycle

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cyclamen

/ (ˈsɪkləmən, -ˌmɛn) /


noun
  1. any Old World plant of the primulaceous genus Cyclamen, having nodding white, pink, or red flowers, with reflexed petals: See also sowbread

adjective
  1. of a dark reddish-purple colour

Origin of cyclamen

1
C16: from Medieval Latin, from Latin cyclamīnos, from Greek kuklaminos, probably from kuklos circle, referring to the bulb-like roots

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