GERANIUM: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | ji'reyneeum
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| Matching Terms: | | geranium family, Geranium maculatum, Geranium molle, Geranium pratense, Geranium richardsonii, Geranium robertianum, Geranium viscosissimum
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae |
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| | 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 | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing geranium in your dream, symbolizes long lasting beauty and enduring elegance. |
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