geranium
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geranium
- /dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/
Rhymes with -eɪniəm
Where it comes from
From Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).
noun geraniums · gerania
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Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
On Red Day, for example, vases of deep red roses filled the building, the kitchen staff wore red aprons, the tapers were red, the urn of water in the Relaxation Center was flavored with geranium and cinnamon, the fruit placed by our bedside at night was an apple.
Similar: cranesbill, true geranium, hardy geranium
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Any flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae.
Similar: pelargonium
- A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .
adjective more geranium · most geranium
- Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans).
Translations
Every language
noun flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
| Español | geranio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ゼラニウム zeraniumu |
| 中文 | 老鸛草 /老鹳草 |
| Português | gerânio |
| Français | géranium |
| Deutsch | Storchschnabel, Geranie |
| Italiano | geranio perenne, geranio |
| Ελληνικά | γεράνιον geránion, γεράνι geráni |
| Română | geraniu |
| Русский | гера́нь geránʹ |
| العربية | غُرْنُوق ḡurnūq, جِيرَانِيُوم jīrāniyūm |
noun colour
| Italiano | geranio |
|---|
noun common name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
| Español | geranio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | フウロソウ fūrosō, 風露草 fūrosō |
| Português | gerânio, pelargónio, pelargônio |
| Français | géranium, pélargonium |
| Deutsch | Geranie, Balkongeranie |
| Italiano | geranio, pelargonio |
| Română | mușcată, pelargonie |
| Русский | гера́нь geránʹ |
adj color
| Italiano | geranio |
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Talk about this word "geranium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/geranium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. geranium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/geranium "geranium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/geranium.Cite this
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title = {geranium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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