pelargonium

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/ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/

noun

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.

Similar
geraniumstorksbill
Origintranslingual Pelargonium ← Ancient Greek πελαργός →
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Meanings

pelargonium1

nounpelargonium (plural pelargoniums or pelargonia)

plural pelargoniums · plural pelargonia

  1. 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.

    The growing of pelargoniums in this country is increasing and they are destined to come to the front and stay there. The pelargoniums that have been distributed during the past several years are giving great satisfaction, combining as they do new shades of color […].

    1897 April 3, American Florist, volume XII, number 461, page 823

    Synonyms: geranium, storksbill

Pelargonium2

nounPelargonium (uncountable)

alternative pelargonium

  1. uncountablean extract of the rose geranium, Pelargonium sidoides, used as an alternative medicine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny 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.

Similar
geraniumstorksbill
Also see
geraniumstorksbill

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπελαργός“stork”
  2. translingualPelargonium
  3. Englishpelargonium

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

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Translations

Bulgarian мушкато
  • мушкато (muškato)flower of the genus Pelargonium
Czech pelargonie, pelargónie
  • pelargonieflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • pelargónieflower of the genus Pelargonium
Finnish pelargoni
  • pelargoniflower of the genus Pelargonium
French pélargonium
  • pélargoniumflower of the genus Pelargonium
German Pelargonie, Balkongeranie
  • Pelargonieflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • Balkongeranieflower of the genus Pelargonium
Greek πελαργόνι
  • πελαργόνι (pelargóni)flower of the genus Pelargonium
Norwegian Bokmål pelargonia
  • pelargoniaflower of the genus Pelargonium
Polish pelargonia, muszkatel
  • pelargoniaflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • muszkatelflower of the genus Pelargonium
Portuguese pelargónio, pelargônio
  • pelargónioflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • pelargônioflower of the genus Pelargonium
Romanian pelargonie, mușcată
  • pelargonieflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • mușcatăflower of the genus Pelargonium
Russian пеларго́ния
  • пеларго́ния (pelargónija)flower of the genus Pelargonium
Swedish pelargonia, pelargon
  • pelargoniaflower of the genus Pelargonium
  • pelargonflower of the genus Pelargonium
Welsh mynawyd y bugail
  • mynawyd y bugailflower of the genus Pelargonium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pelargonium

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Cite this entry
APA

pelargonium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelargonium

MLA

“pelargonium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelargonium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelargonium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelargonium.

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