GERANIUM

geranium

(noun) any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

geranium (plural geraniums or gerania)

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.

The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.

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

Synonyms

• (Geranium): cranesbill

• (Pelargonium): pelargonium

Adjective

geranium (comparative more geranium, superlative most geranium)

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

Source: Wiktionary

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Ge*ra"ni*um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. géranium. See Crane, n.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane's-bill.

2. (Floriculture)

Definition: A cultivated pelargonium.

Note: Many plants referred to the genus Geranium by the earlier botanists are now separated from it under the name of Pelargonium, which includes all the commonly cultivated "geraniums", mostly natives of South Africa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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