Sowbread (Noun)
Meaning
Common wild European cyclamen with pink flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cyclamen purpurascens is a type of sowbread that can be found in the mountainous regions of Eastern Europe.
- In Britain and Ireland, the cyclamen europaeum is commonly referred to as the sowbread or poor man's asparagus due to its edible roots.
- The sowbread was a familiar sight in the woods and meadows of rural England, its delicate pink flowers blooming throughout the summer months.
- In some parts of Europe, the leaves of the sowbread are eaten in salads, while the corms are roasted or boiled as a vegetable.
- Cyclamen species, including the sowbread, have been used for centuries in European folk medicine to cure a range of ailments, from skin irritations to digestive issues.