geranium
noun
- genus of plants
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dʒəˈɹeɪni.əm/
adj
Etymology: From Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).
- Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans).
noun
Etymology: From Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).
- Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
- Any flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae.
- A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .