About The Word Geranium
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Geranium
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What's The Definition Of Geranium?
[n] any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
Synonyms | Synonyms for Geranium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Geranium: See Also | apple geranium | bedding geranium | crane's bill | cranesbill | family Geraniaceae | fish geranium | Geraniaceae | geranium family | hanging geranium | herb | herbaceous plant | heron's bill | ivy geranium | ivy-leaved geranium | lemon geranium | nutmet geranium | Pelargonium graveolens | Pelargonium hortorum | Pelargonium limoneum | Pelargonium odoratissimum | Pelargonium peltatum | rose geranium | storksbill | sweet-scented geranium | zonal pelargonium Geranium In Webster's Dictionary \Ge*ra"ni*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? crane: cf. F.
g['e]ranium. See {Crane}, n.]
1. (Bot.) 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) 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.
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