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cyclamen Definition

cy·cla·men (sī′klə mən, sik′lə-)

noun pl. -·mens

any of a genus (Cyclamen) of plants of the primrose family, having heart-shaped leaves and white, pink, or red flowers with reflexed petals

cyclamen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • flower: Beale ' for the central spot, surrounded by autumn flowering cyclamen and autumn flowering pansies.
  • plant: Around the base of these climbers, Lesley planted some lovely little cyclamen, pink miracles.

Noun used with modifier

  • pot: Pest & disease watch If leaves on pot Cyclamen start to turn yellow, this may be a sign of over-watering.
  • genus: This member of the genus cyclamen has been developed over recent centuries but is not representative of the species.
  • autumn: Herbaceous borders, semi-wild areas with spring and autumn cyclamen; fine views to Severn and Welsh Hills.
  • program: Program Cyclamen is part of sensible counter-terrorist resilience planning and dovetails into the existing emergency planning arrangements.

Adjective modifier

  • hardy: A stroll around many of the UK gardens open to the public will reveal in the autumn, drifts of hardy cyclamen.
  • wild: In spring and early summer wild flowers bloom everywhere; the forests host dainty wild cyclamen, with wild orchids scattered here and there.
  • Cretan: The roadside flowers were attractive and we saw our first Cretan Cyclamen as well as Giant and Yellow Bee orchids.
  • lovely: Around the base of these climbers, Lesley planted some lovely little cyclamen, pink miracles.

Modifies a noun

  • hederifolium: Cyclamen in garden Cyclamen hederifolium is all over the garden just now.
  • coum: Cyclamen coum has never thrived when planted out in our garden I do not know if it is our climate or our acid soil.
  • persicum: Cyclamen persicum A positive patch test reaction to the leaf was observed in one patient ( Agrup 1969 ).
  • intaminatum: Cyclamen intaminatum In the bulb house we have several pots of it growing where we can also appreciate the delicate and very beautiful flowers.
  • africanum: With a bit of global warming Cyclamen africanum might do well in the garden!
  • seed: Propagation Cyclamen seed ripens in July, regardless of the species, and the best germination rates are achieved from fresh seed.

Preposition: in

  • garden: We checked on our germinated aubergines and broad beans, and looked at the snowdrops and cyclamen in the garden.
  • flower: Even now as late as this - May there are still one or two cyclamen in flower.