geranium

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos, “crane”), plus the Latin suffix -ium.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪniəm

Noun

geranium (plural geraniums)

1. Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
2. The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
3. A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.

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Adjective

geranium (comparative more geranium, superlative most geranium)

1. Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.