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- [sahy-kluh-muh n, -men, sik-luh-]
- /ˈsaɪ klə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈsɪk lə-/
- /ˈsɪk.lə.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-kluh-muh n, -men, sik-luh-]
- /ˈsaɪ klə mən, -ˌmɛn, ˈsɪk lə-/
Definitions of cyclamen word
- countable noun cyclamen A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers. 3
- noun cyclamen any Old World plant of the primulaceous genus Cyclamen, having nodding white, pink, or red flowers, with reflexed petals 3
- adjective cyclamen of a dark reddish-purple colour 3
- noun cyclamen any of a genus (Cyclamen) of plants of the primrose family, having heart-shaped leaves and white, pink, or red flowers with reflexed petals 3
- noun cyclamen any low-growing plant of the genus Cyclamen, belonging to the primrose family, having tuberous rootstocks and nodding white, purple, pink, or crimson flowers with reflexed petals. 1
- noun cyclamen 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. 1
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Origin of cyclamen
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < New Latin, Medieval Latin < Greek kyklámīnos bulbous plant, akin to kýklos cycle
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Parts of speech for Cyclamen
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cyclamen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cyclamen
- how to care for cyclamen?
- how to care for a cyclamen?
- how to care for a cyclamen indoors?
- how to grow cyclamen in pots?
- when to plant cyclamen corms?
- how to grow cyclamen?
- how to pronounce cyclamen?
- why is my cyclamen drooping?
- why are my cyclamen leaves turning yellow?
- how to take care of a cyclamen plant?
- how to take care of cyclamen?
- how to care for cyclamen indoors?
- what is a cyclamen?
- what to do with cyclamen after flowering?
- what color is cyclamen?
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