pelargonium

[ pel-ahr-goh-nee-uhm, -er- ]

noun

any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium.: Compare geranium (def. 2).

Origin of pelargonium

1810–20; <New Latin <Greek pelargó(s) stork + (gerá)niongeranium

Words Nearby pelargonium

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How to use pelargonium in a sentence

In scarlet dwarf pelargonium, you will find occasionally an additional and abnormal stamen on opposite and lower side of flower.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwin
If you experiment on pelargonium I would suggest your looking out for this single stamen.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II | Charles Darwin
Like all florists, he had a predilection for one particular plant; the pelargonium was his especial favorite.
The Collection of Antiquities | Honore de Balzac
All kinds of pelargonium may be raised from seed with the certainty of giving satisfaction if the work be well done.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
The inheritance of the white and golden zones in pelargonium largely depends on the nature of the soil.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. | Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for pelargonium

pelargonium

/ (ˌpɛləˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun

any plant of the chiefly southern African geraniaceous genus Pelargonium, having circular or lobed leaves and red, pink, or white aromatic flowers: includes many cultivated geraniums

Origin of pelargonium

C19: via New Latin from Greek pelargos stork, on the model of geranium; from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork's bill

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