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wild geranium

American  

noun

  1. geranium.


Etymology

Origin of wild geranium

First recorded in 1880–85

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The salt scrub infused with wild geranium and rosewood soothes for smooth skin and a calm mind.

From Seattle Times Nov. 16, 2023

Then comes April bearing in its arms the beautiful columbine, the tiny bluets and wild geranium.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Ellen Eddy Shaw

Next comes the wild geranium cranes bill, but as its petals fall rapidly, it is not as effective as sweet william, which will be a mass of delicate bloom for five weeks or more.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter

That's a wild geranium," said Susie; "but do you think it looks-much like a geranium?

From Uncle Robert's Geography (Uncle Robert's Visit, V.3) by Francis W. (Francis Wayland) Parker

The same joy is felt in plucking, arranging, and stringing rose-hips, the seeds of the ailantus, the nasturtium, the pumpkin, or the "cheeses" of the mallow and wild geranium.

From Froebel's Gifts by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

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