It's called Cyclamen. It's a Greek word. I think it means rabbit's ears.
5 seconds sound clip from the She Wore a Yellow Ribbon movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:15:56.674 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Well, I'm taking the troop out in the morning. Cheyennes around.
- I'm to pick up the patrols and drive 'em on back north.
- It'll probably be my last mission, Mary. Hard to believe, isn't it? Hard to believe.
- Well, I appreciate this very much.
- It's called Cyclamen. It's a Greek word. I think it means rabbit's ears.
- My wife called them flaming arrows. She was... She was fond of gardening.
- I'm sorry I made such a fool of myself at the gate this morning.
- You made a fool out of a couple of young lieutenants. That's never against Army regulations.
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