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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.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of a dark reddish-purple colour
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclamen1

1540–50; < New Latin, Medieval Latin < Greek kyklámīnos bulbous plant, akin to kýklos cycle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclamen1

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

The shooting-star, a near relative of the cyclamen, is as thick upon the earth as stars up in the sky.

Even on the roadside wall the lizards run in and out amongst beds of cyclamen and tenderest ferns and mosses.

Cyclamen presents curved surfaces, while narcissus makes her tube top narrow.

Cyclamen, snowdrop, violet, and periwinkle seeds are supposed to be carried in this way.

Something like this is Cyclamen, sometimes cultivated as a house plant.

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