sowbread en · NOUN
Etymology
From sow + bread, so named because eaten by swine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Cyclamen, plant of the genus Cyclamen.
The root of the cyclamen, sowbread, was used in ancient times as an ingredient in love potions.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sowbreads | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sow-bread | alternative | lexicographic |