1550s, from Medieval Latin cyclamen, from Latin cyclaminos, from Greek kyklaminos, from kyklos "circle" (see cycle (n.)). So called in reference to the bulbous shape of the root.
权威例句
1. The silver-leaved varieties of cyclamen are not quite as hardy.
银叶仙客来品种不太耐寒。
2. Cyclamen persicum was carried on with substract culture testing by useing of different complex substrate.