What does "geranium" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "geranium"?

Pronounced //dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm//.

Common synonyms include: cranesbill, flower, geranium genus, pelargonium, pelargonium genus, true geraniums.

/dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
2
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae wordnet
3
Any flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae. broadly
4
A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .

Adjective

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

"What is the name of that geranium on the window sill?"

From Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).