geraniaceous

American

[ji-rey-nee-ey-shuhs] / dʒɪˌreɪ niˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.

geraniaceous British

/ dʒɪˌreɪnɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Geraniaceae, a family of plants with typically hairy stems and beaklike fruits: includes the geranium, pelargonium, storksbill, and cranesbill

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Etymology

Origin of geraniaceous

< New Latin Geraniace ( ae ) ( see geranium, -aceae) + -ous

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