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cyclamen

Syllabification: (cy·cla·men)
Pronunciation: /ˈsīkləmən, ˈsik-/

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Definition of cyclamen

noun (plural same or cyclamens)

  • a European plant of the primrose family, having pink, red, or white flowers with backward-curving petals and widely grown as a winter-flowering houseplant.
    • Genus Cyclamen, family Primulaceae: several species
  • a pinkish-purple color.

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin cyclaminos, from Greek kuklaminos, perhaps from kuklos 'circle', with reference to its bulbous roots

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