pelargonium

[ pel-ahr-goh-nee-uhm, -er- ]

/ ˌpɛl ɑrˈgoʊ ni əm, -ər- /

noun

any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium.Compare geranium (def. 2).

Origin of pelargonium

1810–20; <New Latin <Greek pelargó(s) stork + (gerá)niongeranium

Words nearby pelargonium

Pelagius, Pelagius I, Pelagius II, pelargonic, pelargonic acid, pelargonium, Pelasgi, Pelasgian, Pelasgic, Pelé, Pel-Ebstein disease

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Example sentences from the Web for pelargonium

If you experiment on Pelargonium I would suggest your looking out for this single stamen.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
The Pelargonium case in the "Origin" seems to point in the same direction.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin
The pelargonium group, including many varieties of geranium, is widely represented.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
All kinds of Pelargonium may be raised from seed with the certainty of giving satisfaction if the work be well done.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

M. de Villiers repeated: "Pelargonium diadematum coccineum!"
The Cross of Berny|Emile de Girardin

British Dictionary definitions for pelargonium

pelargonium

/ (ˌpɛləˈɡəʊnɪəm) /

noun

any plant of the chiefly southern African geraniaceous genus Pelargonium, having circular or lobed leaves and red, pink, or white aromatic flowers: includes many cultivated geraniums

Word Origin for pelargonium

C19: via New Latin from Greek pelargos stork, on the model of geranium; from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork's bill

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单词	pelargonium
释义	pelargonium [ pel-ahr-goh-nee-uhm, -er- ] / ˌpɛl ɑrˈgoʊ ni əm, -ər- / noun any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium.Compare geranium (def. 2). Origin of pelargonium 1810–20; <New Latin <Greek pelargó(s) stork + (gerá)niongeranium Words nearby pelargonium Pelagius, Pelagius I, Pelagius II, pelargonic, pelargonic acid, pelargonium, Pelasgi, Pelasgian, Pelasgic, Pelé, Pel-Ebstein disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pelargonium If you experiment on Pelargonium I would suggest your looking out for this single stamen. More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin The Pelargonium case in the "Origin" seems to point in the same direction. More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin The pelargonium group, including many varieties of geranium, is widely represented. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2\|Various All kinds of Pelargonium may be raised from seed with the certainty of giving satisfaction if the work be well done. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons M. de Villiers repeated: "Pelargonium diadematum coccineum!" The Cross of Berny\|Emile de Girardin British Dictionary definitions for pelargonium pelargonium / (ˌpɛləˈɡəʊnɪəm) / noun any plant of the chiefly southern African geraniaceous genus Pelargonium, having circular or lobed leaves and red, pink, or white aromatic flowers: includes many cultivated geraniums Word Origin for pelargonium C19: via New Latin from Greek pelargos stork, on the model of geranium; from the likeness of the seed vessels to a stork's bill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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