Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
cyclamen
    n 1: Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for
         its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and
         nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed
         petals [syn: cyclamen, Cyclamen purpurascens]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cyclamen \Cyc"la*men\ (s?k"l?-m?n), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
   kykla`minos, kyklami`s.] (Bot.)
   A genus of plants of the Primrose family, having depressed
   rounded corms, and pretty nodding flowers with the petals so
   reflexed as to point upwards, whence it is called rabbits'
   ears. It is also called sow bread, because hogs are said
   to eat the corms.
   [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy