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Meaning of Cyclamen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of various primulaceous flowering plants, of the genus Cyclamen, widely cultivated as a houseplant, having decorative leaves and solitary flowers.
  2. A purplish-red colour.

Equivalents

Català artanita ciclamen
Čeština brambořík
Ελληνικά κυκλάμινο
Suomi syklaami
Français artanite cyclamen
עברית רקפת
Magyar ciklámen
Հայերեն արջտակ
Bahasa Indonesia sirop Betawi
Italiano artanita ciclamino
ქართული ყოჩივარდა
한국어 시클라멘
Македонски циклама
Nederlands cyclaam
Polski cyklamen
Português cíclame
Română ciclamă
Русский цикламен
Slovenčina cyklámen
Shqip burth
Српски ciklama циклама
Svenska cyklamen

Examples

“An expectant mother would avoid cyclamen, stepping over it being an ominous sign.”
“The root of the cyclamen, sowbread, was used in ancient times as an ingredient in love potions.”
“An interesting cyclamen was also found here with dark rounded unmarbled leaves, but unfortunately without flowers […]”
“Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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