Geranium

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪniÉ™m

Origin

From Ancient Greek γέρανος (geranos, "crane"), plus the Latin suffix -ium.

Full definition of geranium

Noun

1. Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
2. The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
3. A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.

Synonyms

• (plant) cranesbill

Derived terms

• rose geranium
• wild geranium

Related terms

• geraniol

Adjective

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