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Geranium

//dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm// adj, noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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