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cy·cla·men \ˈsīkləmən also ˈsik-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyklaminos, kyklamis (Cyclamen graecum), probably from kyklos circle, wheel — more at wheel 1. capitalized : a small genus of widely cultivated Eurasian plants (family Primulaceae) having centrally depressed rounded tubers, basal leaves, and nodding white, pink, or purplish flowers with reflexed petals 2. -s a. : a plant or flower of the genus Cyclamen b. : shooting star 3. -s : a very dark reddish purple |