Cyclamen
(noun)
- A plant of the primrose family with tubers and fragrant, showy flowers in shades of pink, red, or white, grown as a houseplant or garden ornamental.
- The flower of this plant.
Origin:
The word 'cyclamen' is derived from the greek word 'kyklos' meaning circle, referring to the way the tubers are arranged in a circular pattern.
Examples:
- The garden was full of vibrant, blooming cyclamens.
- She admired the delicate beauty of the cyclamen's petals.
- The bright pink cyclamen made an eye-catching addition to the room.
- The flower shop was selling a variety of cyclamens in pots.
- She gifted a cyclamen plant to her friend for their birthday.