wild geranium
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wild geranium
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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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
Side by side with the pink geranium of old-fashioned gardens the wild geranium nodded its lavender blooms in perfect harmony.
From The Heart of the Range by White, William Patterson
Sprengel, Christian Conrad: —Inspiration from the wild geranium, 108; on the mystery of color, 112; theory of fertilization; a poser to Linnæus, 113; his wrong theory, 114; divining half the truth, 176; assumption disproved, 178.
From My Studio Neighbors by Gibson, William Hamilton
I may have to learn again not to call the campion a wild geranium, and to rediscover whether the ash comes early or late in the etiquette of the trees.
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert
Green leaves, such as wild geranium, strawberry and speedwell, were to be found in abundance beneath their covering of fallen forest leaves.
From Some Winter Days in Iowa by Lazell, Frederick John
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