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- US Pronunciation
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- [ji-rey-nee-uh m]
- /dʒɪˈreɪ ni əm/
- /dʒəˈreɪ.ni.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ji-rey-nee-uh m]
- /dʒɪˈreɪ ni əm/
Definitions of geranium word
- noun geranium any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills. 1
- noun geranium the wild geranium, G. maculatum, of eastern North America, having loose clusters of lavender flowers. 1
- noun geranium Also called stork's-bill. any of various plants of the allied genus Pelargonium, native to southern Africa, having showy flowers or fragrant leaves, widely cultivated in gardens and as houseplants. 1
- noun geranium a flower of this plant. 1
- noun geranium a vivid red color. 1
- noun geranium A herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane. 1
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Origin of geranium
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < New Latin, for Latin geranion < Greek geránion name for various plants the fruit of which was thought to resemble a crane's bill, derivative of géranos crane; akin to Latin grūs
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Parts of speech for Geranium
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geranium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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