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 colour:
Synonyms
- (plant): cranesbill
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Translations
cranesbill
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common name for Pelargoniums
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colour
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See also
- alfilaria
- storksbill
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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, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine (Category: en:Reds)
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)
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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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