OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 39148

cyclamen

Meanings (ES + gloss)
artanita • ciclamen • ciclamino • pamporcino • violeta de los Alpes • violeta persa
Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.
An expectant mother would avoid cyclamen, stepping over it being an ominous sign.
The root of the cyclamen, sowbread, was used in ancient times as an ingredient in love potions.
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