rose geranium

American  

noun

1. a geranium, Pelargonium graveolens, cultivated for its fragrant, lobed or narrowly divided leaves.

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rose geranium British  

noun

1. a small geraniaceous shrub, Pelargonium graveolens , grown in North America for its pink flowers and fragrant leaves, used for scenting perfumes and cosmetics

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Etymology

Origin of rose geranium

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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rose geranium

So you can learn to make Koslow’s Malva pudding cakes, her sorrel pesto rice bowls and strawberry rose geranium jam — as well as more intricate recipes that recall Koslow’s classical training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2016

As the story goes, you aced your Chez Panisse interview by bringing wild huckleberry tartlets and rose geranium cream that you’d baked. 

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2016

In winter the fire was made up brightly in the evenings; in summer the room was deliciously scented with rose geranium and heliotrope from the box in the window.

From Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow

In her hand she held a few leaves of verbena and rose geranium, encircling a white rose-bud, and a crimson rose, which had evidently been arranged with considerable care.

From Mabel's Mistake by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens

I marked with my eye a low, easy sewing-chair for my wife, and a rose geranium, full of bloom, for Mousie, purposing to bid on them.

From Driven Back to Eden by Edward Payson Roe