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cyclamen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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cyc·la·men /ˈsɪkləmən/ noun (plural cyclamen) [countable]  HBPa plant with pink, red, or white flowers 仙客来〔一种植物〕
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cyclamenThis complementary pair of colors is easily accessible in cyclamen, poinsettias and berrying plants.The original cyclamen species appears in the trophy-winning set of plants in the Alpine Garden Society's competition.Restart cyclamen corms that have been resting over the summer.
Origin cyclamen (1500-1600) Modern Latin Greek kyklaminos
cyc·la·men nounChineseSyllable
white flowers or red, a Corpus plant pink, with


cyclamen
cyclamen /ˈsɪkləmən/ noun (plural cyclamen) [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Modern Latin
 Origin: Greek kyklaminos
a plant with pink, red, or white flowers


cyc·la·menBrE /ˈsɪkləmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaɪkləmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
cyc·la·men
or
cyc·la·mens
)
a plant with pink, purple or white flowers that grow on long stems pointing downwards, often grown indoors 仙客来(常在室内种植,花朵下垂,呈粉红色、紫色或白色)