geranium

Speech parts

1. geranium - Noun

2. geranium - Adjective

Meaning

A genus of plants having a beaklike tours or receptacle, around which the seed capsules are arranged, and membranous projections, or stipules, at the joints. Most of the species have showy flowers and a pungent odor. Called sometimes crane's-bill.

A cultivated pelargonium.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pelargonium cranesbill cardinal ruby garnet scarlet lily buttercup crimson aster carmine burgundy amaryllis carnation begonia
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Antonyms

wan black white gray poor neutral
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Hypernyms

herb plant herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

cranesbill rose geranium apple geranium nutmeg geranium lemon geranium storksbill

Phrases with the word

Carolina geranium sticky geranium sweet-scented geranium spotted geranium wood geranium fox geranium

Examples

Alpha-Terpinene is found in for example tea tree oil and citronellol, from geranium, is one of the six most common fragrance compounds in cosmetics and hygiene products. Source: Internet

Adrienne does an amazing job portraying the geranium. Source: Internet

Cultivation A number of geranium species are cultivated for horticultural use and for pharmaceutical products. Source: Internet

Claim: This ointment is made with oils of lavender, geranium and ylang ylang, as well as tallow — beef or mutton fat. Source: Internet

Jimmy, 52, took a whiff of the candle made with geranium, citrusy bergamot and cedar absolutes mixed with Damask rose and ambrette seed. Source: Internet

Mama would be more difficult, but she took so many sleeping pills, she’d be fast asleep, steeped in her jasmine and geranium essences. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

geranine geraniol Geranios geranium family Geranium maculatum Geranium molle