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wild geranium

American  

noun

  1. geranium.


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

Columbine, most elegant, stood in groups upon the rocks; Hepatica hid under beds of dead leaves; the slender Uvularia was met with here and there; anemone and bloodroot and wild geranium, and many another.

From A Red Wallflower by Warner, Susan

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

At last, a little dome-shaped mound of grasses, half hidden among the dry brown oak leaves and wild geranium, gladdened her eyes.

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje

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 Shaw, Ellen Eddy

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