geranium
noun
ge·ra·ni·um
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Definition of geranium
1
: any of a widely distributed genus (Geranium of the family Geraniaceae, the geranium family) of plants having regular usually white, pink, or purple flowers with elongated styles and glands that alternate with the petals
— called also cranesbill
2
: pelargonium
3
: a vivid or strong red
Examples of geranium in a Sentence
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Instead plant shade-tolerant perennial geranium, lady’s mantle, hellebore, bleeding heart, coral bell, hydrangea, begonia, annual lobelia, astilbe, and Japanese anemone. — Boston.com Real Estate, "Ask the Gardener: Tips for ridding your lawn of creeping Charlie," 21 Aug. 2019 Her bare arms and legs were covered in colorful tattoos, but Clubb was shy and nervous when asked to show off her second-place winner, a Jatropha podagrica, aka a Buddha belly plant with a bulbous body and geranium-like leaves. — Los Angeles Times, "Welcome to the Cactus & Succulent Show, the Comic-Con of the cactus world," 13 Aug. 2019 Marmol’s potager was brimming with pristine red-leafed and crinkly savoy cabbages, and the unlikely geranium border plants had performed beautifully. — Washington Post, "Heavy rains can damage a vegetable garden — but the gardener can protect it," 24 July 2019 An understory of spreading dogbane, yellow columbine, Richardson’s geranium, curly dock, wild roses and fragrant wild geranium grow profusely in damp slivers of space among roots, boulders and gigantic trees. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "This Flagstaff mountain hike surrounds you with summer wildflowers," 18 July 2019 Little fishing harbors, colorful wooden boats, red geraniums, and rows of fishermen houses define the landscape with an explosion of color. — Harper's BAZAAR, "A Guide to Sicily’s Can’t-Miss Hotspots," 6 Aug. 2019 Get a new rug, a geranium for the window, and move the furniture around. — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, "Ask Amy: One-sided attraction affects a friendship," 14 June 2019 Get a new rug, a geranium for the window, and move the furniture around. — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, "Ask Amy: I said I wasn’t interested, then she showed up naked," 14 June 2019 Get a new rug, a geranium for the window and move the furniture around. — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, "Ask Amy: One-sided attraction affects a friendship," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geranium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for geranium
geranium
noun
English Language Learners Definition of geranium
: a plant that is grown for its red, white, pink, or purple flowers
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geranium
noun
ge·ra·ni·um
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Kids Definition of geranium
: a plant often grown for its bright flowers
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