geranium
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos, “crane”), plus the Latin suffix -ium.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪniəm
Noun
geranium (plural geraniums)
- Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
- The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
- A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
- geranium:
Synonyms
- (plant): cranesbill
Derived terms
- rock geranium (Heuchera spp.)
- rose geranium (Pelargonium spp.)
- wild geranium (Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
Related terms
Translations
cranesbill
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common name for Pelargoniums
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colour
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See also
- alfilaria
- storksbill
- geranium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pelargonium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Geranium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Pelargonium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Adjective
geranium (comparative more geranium, superlative most geranium)
- Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
Translations
color
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See also
- (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine (Category: en:Reds)
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos, “crane”).
Pronunciation
Noun
geranium f (plural geraniums, diminutive geraniumpje n)
- A geranium, plant of the genus Geranium.
- (informal) A pelargonium.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos, “crane”)
Noun
geranium m (definite singular geranien or geraniumen, indefinite plural geranier, definite plural geraniene)
- a geranium, plant of genus Geranium
- a pelargonium (popular name)
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- “geranium” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “geranium” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From New Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos)
Noun
geranium m (definite singular geraniumen, indefinite plural geraniumar, definite plural geraniumane)
- a geranium, plant of genus Geranium
- a pelargonium (popular name)
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- “geranium” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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