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pelargonium en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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:

Forms

Synonyms

storksbill · geranium

Translations (24)

sh мушкатла (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · ru пеларго́ния (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · pl pelargonia (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · fr pélargonium (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · sh мушкатл (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · el πελαργόνι (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · pt pelargônio (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · sv pelargon (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · sv pelargonia (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · cs pelargónie (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · ro mușcată (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · ro pelargonie (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · sh muškatl (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · nb pelargonia (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · bg мушкато (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · fi pelargoni (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · pt pelargónio (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · de Pelargonie (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · sh muškatla (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · cy mynawyd y bugail (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · de Balkongeranie (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · cs pelargonie (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · nn pelargonia (flower of the genus Pelargonium) · pl muszkatel (flower of the genus Pelargonium)