cyclamen
noun
cy·cla·men ˈsī-klə-mən 
ˈsi-
: any of a genus (Cyclamen) of Old World plants of the primrose family having showy nodding flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Most will stay on the small side, but cyclamen can eventually grow to just over a foot tall. 
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 This musky, floral and clean scent combines bergamot, jasmine, neroli, orange flower and cyclamen with sandalwood, blonde wood and white musk. Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022 Purple anemones, red poppies, pink cyclamen, yellow and orange daisies. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 The cyclamen foliage has been unaffected by the cold, and even the blooms have escaped damage when they were covered by a layer of N-sulate fabric. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Jan. 2022 The most spectacular addition in this category is the cyclamen. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021 African violets, tulips, orchids, hyacinths and cyclamen are affordable alternatives that will outlast fresh flowers, which often fade after a few days. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Prepare for freezing temperatures with a supply of fabric and a heat source such as mechanics' lights or poultry lamps to protect tomatoes, citrus, cyclamen and other cold-sensitive plants. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Nov. 2021 For decorative flowers in the shade this winter, consider planting cyclamen or plumeria. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021 See More
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2022 This musky, floral and clean scent combines bergamot, jasmine, neroli, orange flower and cyclamen with sandalwood, blonde wood and white musk. Kristin Corpuz, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2022 Purple anemones, red poppies, pink cyclamen, yellow and orange daisies. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 The cyclamen foliage has been unaffected by the cold, and even the blooms have escaped damage when they were covered by a layer of N-sulate fabric. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Jan. 2022 The most spectacular addition in this category is the cyclamen. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021 African violets, tulips, orchids, hyacinths and cyclamen are affordable alternatives that will outlast fresh flowers, which often fade after a few days. Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Prepare for freezing temperatures with a supply of fabric and a heat source such as mechanics' lights or poultry lamps to protect tomatoes, citrus, cyclamen and other cold-sensitive plants. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Nov. 2021 For decorative flowers in the shade this winter, consider planting cyclamen or plumeria. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, genus name, going back to Medieval Latin ciclamin-, ciclamen, going back to Latin cyclamīnos, cyclamīnum, borrowed from Greek kyklámīnos, probably from kýklos "circle, wheel" + -aminos (as in sēsáminos "made of sesame," from sēsamê sesame + -inos, suffix of materials); so named from the round tuber of Cyclamen graecum — more at wheel entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1550, in the meaning defined above