ivy geranium

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noun

a trailing geranium, Pelargonium peltatum, of southern Africa, having a fleshy stem that becomes woody with age, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves, and clusters of flowers ranging from white to deep rose in color.

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Origin of ivy geranium

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby ivy geranium

ivorywood, IVP, IVR, -ivus, ivy, ivy geranium, Ivy League, ivy vine, i.w., Iwaki, iwan

Example sentences from the Web for ivy geranium

His most recommended plant was tree ivy—its juices sprayed up the nostrils.
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From the religious (‘The Holly and the Ivy’) to the secular (‘The Chipmunk Song’), my top 20.
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White, upper-middle-class, Ivy-League educated white men, however Great they are, are falling out of power.
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In Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy, the self-induced, self-absorbed Greek tragedy of Andrew Lohse.
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Ironically enough this madrassa is run mostly by Ivy League-educated Jews.
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The villa and its terrace were built of white stone, but a large portion of the walls was covered with ivy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Now under the ivy-laden branches of a tall old tree an owl startles them with its shriek.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
But step before her with my arms clasping a tin can with a geranium plant r Heaven forbid!
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The girl held a geranium leaf up to her nose and said nothing, but looked knowing and noncommittal.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
It has a huge ivy-covered tower and its interior gives every evidence of the age-lasting solidity of the English churches.
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