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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GERANIUM

From Latin: cranesbill, from Greek geranion, from geranoscrane.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GERANIUM

geranium  [dʒɪˈreɪnɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GERANIUM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geranium is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GERANIUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

geranium

Geranium

Geranium is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants that are commonly known as the cranesbills. They are found throughout the temperate regions of the world and the mountains of the tropics, but mostly in the eastern part of the Mediterranean region. The long, palmately cleft leaves are broadly circular in form. The flowers have five petals and are coloured white, pink, purple or blue, often with distinctive veining. Geraniums will grow in any soil as long as it is not waterlogged. Propagation is by semiripe cuttings in summer, by seed, or by division in autumn or spring. The genus name is derived from the Greek γέρανος or γερανός ‘crane’. The English name ‘cranesbill’ derives from the appearance of the fruit capsule of some of the species. Species in the Geranium genus have a distinctive mechanism for seed dispersal. This consists of a beak-like column which springs open when ripe and casts the seeds some distance. The fruit capsule consists of five cells, each containing one seed, joined to a column produced from the centre of the old flower.

Definition of geranium in the English dictionary

The definition of geranium in the dictionary is any geraniaceous plant of the genus Geranium, such as cranesbill and herb Robert, having divided leaves and pink or purplish flowers. Other definition of geranium is a strong red to a moderate or strong pink colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GERANIUM


actinium
ækˈtɪnɪəm
actinouranium
ˌæktɪnəʊjʊˈreɪnɪəm
aluminium
ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm
calcaneum
kælˈkeɪnɪəm
chondrocranium
ˌkɒndrəʊˈkreɪnɪəm
condominium
ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm
cranium
ˈkreɪnɪəm
delphinium
dɛlˈfɪnɪəm
drepanium
drɪˈpeɪnɪəm
endocranium
ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm
epicranium
ˌɛpɪˈkreɪnɪəm
germanium
dʒɜːˈmeɪnɪəm
Herculaneum
ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm
pericranium
ˌpɛrɪˈkreɪnɪəm
sparganium
spɑːˈɡeɪnɪəm
succedaneum
ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəm
suppedaneum
səpəˈdeɪnɪəm
titanium
taɪˈteɪnɪəm
transuranium
trænzjʊˈreɪnɪəm
uranium
jʊˈreɪnɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GERANIUM

ger.
Gera
gerah
Geraldton wax
Geraldton waxflower
geraniaceous
geranial
geraniol
gerardia
geratological
geratologist
geratology
gerbera
gerbil
gerbille
gerent
gerenuk
gerfalcon
Gergiev
geriatric

WORDS THAT END LIKE GERANIUM

ammonium
asplenium
depleted uranium
enriched uranium
helenium
Iconium
ivyleaf geranium
lemon geranium
millennium
omnium
pandemonium
plutonium
rose geranium
ruthenium
selenium
the millennium
trailing geranium
xenium
zirconium
zonal geranium

Synonyms and antonyms of geranium in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geranium» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GERANIUM

Find out the translation of geranium to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geranium from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geranium» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天竺葵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

geranio
570 millions of speakers

English

geranium
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

geranium
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جيرانيوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

герань
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gerânio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

geranium
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

géranium
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geranium
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geranie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゼラニウム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제라늄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geranium
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây phong lữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோட்ட செடி வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तांबडी किंवा पांढरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sardunya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geranio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geranium
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герань
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mușcată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεράνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geranium
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pelargon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geranium
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geranium

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GERANIUM»

The term «geranium» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GERANIUM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «geranium» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «geranium» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geranium

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GERANIUM»

Discover the use of geranium in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geranium and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geranium and Pelargonium: History of Nomenclature, Usage and ...
Geranium and Pelargonium: The Genus Geranium and Pelargonium features discussion and new information on some of the following areas: * taxonomy and history of usage and nomenclature * cultivation for essential oil production and retail ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2003
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The Geranium on the Window Sill Just Died, But Teacher You ...
Illustrations by a variety of artists accompany brief text describing children's feelings about and experiences with teachers and school.
Albert Cullum, 2003
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Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy
If you need a fresh breath of joy in your life, this book is just the prescription for you. With the wit of an Erma Bombeck, Barbara Johnson helps you to look for "life's little sparkles," even in the midst of your most crippling sorrows.
Barbara Johnson, 2004
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Geraniums: The Complete Encyclopedia
Provides detailed background on geraniums (pelargoniums), including scented leaf pelargoniums, zonals, dwarfs, stellars, regals, angels, and more.
Faye Brawner, 2003
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The red geranium
Designed for gift-giving, a novella by the creator of the best-selling Women of the West series recounts a boy's struggle to understand his grandmother's illness and his discovery of a gift with the power to heal. IP.
Janette Oke, 1995
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The New Seed Starter's Handbook
Geranium. Geranium. maculatum. One of the first wildflowers we adapted to our backyard garden, wild geraniums came to us on a returned pie plate, part of a wildflower sampler that could have been cut from the corner of a Botticelli painting; ...
Nancy Bubel, 1988
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
While all the plants previously known as geraniums are now correctly known as pelargoniums, only one small, rather unobtrusive plant is still called geranium, and that is South Africa's pretty, feathery-leafed groundcover, the carpet geranium.
‎2000
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Aromatherapy Science: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Geranium oil does not originate from P. odoratisssimum, which is apple- scented, nor from Geranium maculatum (which is not only the wrong species but also has no odour) nor from any other Geranium species, such as G. robertianum (herb ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2006
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Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Vibrant Health and Beauty
Geranium oil can balance hormones; it stimulates the adrenal cortex, which regulates the balance of hormones secreted by other organs. Some European physicians recommend it for treating diabetes. Geranium oil improves immune function ...
Roberta Wilson, 2002
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
Derwent Publications. géranium des bois (F) see Geranium sylvaticum geranium des horticulteurs (F) see Pelargonium zonale géranium des prés (F) see Geranium pratense géranium des Pyrenees (F) see Geranium pyrenaicum Geranium ...
Derwent Publications, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GERANIUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geranium is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Geranium is not always a Geranium! Catskills Garden Geraniums
One of the most popular annual flowers for window boxes and planters is the Pot Geranium, known to most folks just as geranium. It bears ... «Watershed post, Jul 15»
2
Warriors' Watch Riders and A Hero's Welcome crash 90th birthday …
... members of Warriors' Watch Riders and A Hero's Welcome roared up on motorcycles and cars to Geranium Drive, where Linda and Thomas ... «The Intelligencer, Jul 15»
3
A walk on the wild side: Alan Titchmarsh on wildlife spotting
This is a wild cranesbill easily recognised by gardeners who grow cultivated geranium species in their gardens since the leaves are the same ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Vending machines burglarized and other Taylor police reports
A resident of the 16100 block of Karin Drive reported a bird bath, flood light, hanging geranium, and snail lawn ornament stolen from his yard ... «Southgate News Herald, Jul 15»
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Watchdog Q&A: Wisconsin DOT no longer uses crown vetch
The list includes butterfly weed, New England aster, wild geranium, purple prairie clover, yellow coneflower, black-eyed Susan, switchgrass ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
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Japan's snow country — a trip back to more tranquil times
... for “beefsteak geranium” and “long-nosed goblin's footprint”. Japan can be an incomparably sleek experience if you are in love with modern ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Youngsters will be back to the track
Advance tickets are on sale at Berg's Nursery, Dolan's Landscape, Hardy Geranium, HyVee and SuperFresh Garden Center, the cost is $10 or ... «Austin Herald, Jul 15»
8
DEET is still best way to keep mosquitoes at bay
Add that to the list with dryer sheets in your pocket or rubbed on your skin, essential oils and herbs (rose geranium, lemon balm, pennyroyal, ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
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Anna Pavord on Great Dixter: 'There's a dynamism you don't find …
Each of the plants is in a separate pot and when one thing goes over, something else will be brought in to take its place – Geranium maderense ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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10 Fragrant, Must-Try Gins for Classic Cocktails
Others are more focused on aromatics—such as a garden's worth of floral-tinged gins fragranced with geranium (Geranium Gin), rose (Dillon's Rose Gin) and iris ... «Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Jul 15»

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