SOWBREAD


Meaning of SOWBREAD in English

[ 'saʊbrɛd ]

■ noun a cyclamen with pale pink or white flowers and leaves that do not appear until late summer after flowering, native to southern Eurasia. [ Cyclamen hederifolium .]

Origin

C16: so named because the roots are reputedly eaten by wild boars in Sicily.

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