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pelargonium

/ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/

pelargonium noun: any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.

pelargonium: any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true...
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Noun (1)

pelargonium (plural pelargoniums or pelargonia)

  1. Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.
    • The growing of pelargoniums in this country is increasing and they are destined to come to the front and stay there. The pelargoniums that have been distributed during the past several years are giving great satisfaction, combining as they do new shades of color […].1897 April 3, American Florist, volume XII, number 461, page 823
    Synonyms:
    geranium, storksbill

Noun (2) capitalized: Pelargonium

Pelargonium (uncountable)

  1. an extract of the rose geranium, Pelargonium sidoides, used as an alternative medicine

Synonyms of pelargonium

Forms of pelargonium

pluralpelargoniums
pluralpelargonia
alternative formpelargonium

Origin of pelargonium

From translingual Pelargonium, from Ancient Greek πελαργός (pelargós, “stork”).

Words that rhyme with pelargonium

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Questions about pelargonium

What does pelargonium mean?
Pelargonium means any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.
What part of speech is pelargonium?
Pelargonium is a noun.
How do you pronounce pelargonium?
Pelargonium is pronounced /ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/.
What is the plural of pelargonium?
The plural of pelargonium is pelargoniums.

Words near pelargonium in the dictionary

  1. pelargonic
  2. pelargonic acid
  3. pelargonidin
  4. pelargonidins
  5. pelargonin
  6. pelargonium
  7. pelargoniums
  8. pelargonoyl
  9. pelargonoyls
  10. pelarspovirus
  11. pelarspoviruses

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