Definition of PELARGONIUM

pelargonium

Meanings

Plural: pelargonia, pelargoniums

Noun

  • geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

genus Pelargonium, geranium, storksbill

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 22

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