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sowbread

Pronunciation: /ˈsaʊbrɛd/

Definition of sowbread

noun

  • a cyclamen with pale pink or white flowers and leaves that do not appear until late summer after flowering, native to southern Eurasia.
    • Cyclamen hederifolium, family Primulaceae

Origin:

mid 16th century: so named because the roots are reputedly eaten by wild boars in Sicily