geranium
geranium
Definition
ge·ra·nium (jə rā′nē əm)
adjective
designating a family (Geraniaceae, order Geraniales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the pelargonium
Etymology: L < Gr geranion, cranesbill, dim. < geranos, a crane < IE base *ger-, echoic of hoarse cry > crane
noun
- any of a large genus (Geranium) of plants of the geranium family, having pink or purple flowers, long bill-shaped seeds, and leaves with many lobes; cranesbill
- pelargonium: the florist's geranium
- an intense red
geranium
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- scent: The fragrance is very subtle, and depends on the variety of scented geranium.
- rise: Blended with essential oils of frankincense, rose geranium and lavender to calm, soothe and refresh body and mind.
- grow: Some die in swamps of mysterious tropical diseases, some grow geraniums outside their garages " .
- include: A range of plants were used including bedding geraniums, petunias, verbena, lobelia, Busy Lizzie and fuchsias.
- have: Some farm houses had geraniums on the verandas which provided a welcome splash of color.
Adjective modifier
- hardy: The standard work on the genus of hardy geraniums.
- pink: Welsh poppies and pink geranium have colonized the gravel below.
- red: Princess Alexandra's bouquet contained red geraniums, the national flower of Denmark.
- scarlet: At the top of the hill was an old, ivy-clad church with baskets of scarlet geraniums on the window ledges.
- leaved: The salmon pink oriental poppy has a lovely dark center, which is mirrored by the black leaved geranium.
- potted: I am armed with a small potted geranium, which will absorb your goodness, leaving you completely defenseless!
Modifies a noun
- sylvaticum: Geranium sylvaticum Our own wild cranesbill, comes in shades of white blue or purple flowers in late spring or early summer.
- pratense: The location of the adult Brown Argus Butterflies on Mill Hill supports the feeding on Meadow Crane's-bill, Geranium pratense.
- sanguineum: The site has been selected particularly as a representative of the north-eastern variant, in which bloody crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum is prominent.
- phaeum: Geranium phaeum clump of leaves with flowers held tall above it in shades of deep blackish purple through pink to white.
- nodosum: Geranium nodosum Shiny green leaves with sparse flowers in purple or lilac.
- flower: The majority of geraniums flower in the late spring or early summer.
Noun used with modifier
- crane's-bill: The site has been selected particularly as a representative of the north-eastern variant, in which bloody crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum is prominent.
- cranesbill: They include many of the new varieties of cranesbill geranium launched in recent years.
- bedding: The wall pots were set off with bedding Geraniums and a large ready made hanging basket with summer bedding plants set off another wall.
geranium Quotes
Midnight shakes the memory As a madman shakes a dead geranium.
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