cyclamen
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cyclamen
1540–50; < New Latin, Medieval Latin < Greek kyklámīnos bulbous plant, akin to kýklos cycle
Example Sentences
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Samnite bronze head, a rare Waldesian Evangelical community and an ancient annual pageant with pagan roots that venerates a circular cane garlanded in wild cyclamen flowers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
When she fled her home in eastern Ukraine, Hanna Obuzhevanna, 71, gave her keys to her neighbor to water the blooming cyclamen on her balcony, thinking she’d be back in just a few weeks.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022
Unlike the previous examples, Christmas cactus and florist cyclamen are better suited to cool Pacific Northwest conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2022
Small bulbs such as scilla, glory-of-the-snow and even cyclamen might get established there.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
White primroses huddled beneath the trees, and cyclamen with their green and silver leaves were scattered among the hedges and outcroppings of rocks like strange cups of snow.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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