cyclamen
noun/ˈsɪkləmən/
/ˈsaɪkləmən/
(plural cyclamen, cyclamens)
- a plant with pink, purple or white flowers that grow on long stems pointing downwards, often grown indoorsWord Originmodern Latin, from Latin cyclaminos, from Greek kuklaminos, perhaps from kuklos ‘circle’, with reference to its bulbous roots.
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