Meanings
noungeranium (countable and uncountable, plural geraniums or gerania)
plural geraniums · plural gerania
- countableuncountablestrictlyAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
On Red Day, for example, vases of deep red roses filled the building, the kitchen staff wore red aprons, the tapers were red, the urn of water in the Relaxation Center was flavored with geranium and cinnamon, the fruit placed by our bedside at night was an apple.
1995 May 21, Jan Hoffman, “Spas and Sports: Banishing Stress in the Desert”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 May 2015Synonyms: cranesbill, true geranium, hardy geranium
- broadlycountableuncountableAny flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae.
Synonyms: pelargonium
- countableuncountableA bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .
adjectivegeranium (comparative more geranium, superlative most geranium)
comparative more geranium · superlative most geranium
- Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
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nounAny flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγερᾰ́νῐον
- Latingeranium
- Englishgeranium
From Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γερᾰ́νῐον (gerắnĭon), from γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”) + -ῐον (-ĭon, diminutive suffix).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek γεράνιον
- γεράνιον (geránion)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Arabic غُرْنُوق, جِيرَانِيُوم
- غُرْنُوق (ḡurnūq)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- جِيرَانِيُوم (jīrāniyūm)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Bulgarian мушкато, здравец
- мушкато (muškato)common name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- здравец (zdravec)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Catalan gerani, gerani
- geranicommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geraniflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Chinese Mandarin 老鸛草 /老鹳草
- 老鸛草 /老鹳草flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Czech pelargónie, kakost
- pelargóniecommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- kakostflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Danish pelargonie, geranium
- pelargoniecommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geraniumcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- storkenæbflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- geraniumflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Dutch geranium
- geraniumcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
Finnish pelargoni, kurjenpolvi
- pelargonicommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- kurjenpolviflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- oranssinpunainencolour
- oranssinpunainencolor
French géranium, pélargonium
- géraniumcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pélargoniumcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- géraniumflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
German Geranie, Balkongeranie
- Geraniecommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- Balkongeraniecommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- Storchschnabelflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- Geranieflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Greek γεράνιον, γεράνι
- γεράνιον (geránion)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- γεράνι (geráni)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Hungarian muskátli, gólyaorr
- muskátlicommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- gólyaorrflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Irish peileargóiniam, crobh fola
- peileargóiniamcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- crobh folaflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- geiréiniamflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Italian geranio, pelargonio
- geraniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pelargoniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geranio perenneflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- geranioflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- geraniocolour
- geraniocolor
Japanese フウロソウ, 風露草
- フウロソウ (fūrosō)common name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- 風露草 (fūrosō)common name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- ゼラニウム (zeraniumu)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Norwegian Bokmål geranium, geranium
- geraniumcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geraniumflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- storkenebbflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Polish pelargonia, bodziszek
- pelargoniacommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- bodziszekflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- geraniumflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Portuguese gerânio, pelargónio
- gerâniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pelargóniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pelargôniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- gerânioflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Romanian mușcată, pelargonie
- mușcatăcommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pelargoniecommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geraniuflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Russian гера́нь, гера́нь
- гера́нь (geránʹ)common name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- гера́нь (geránʹ)flowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Spanish geranio, geranio
- geraniocommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- geranioflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Swedish pelargonia, pelargon
- pelargoniacommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
- pelargoncommon name for Pelargoniums — see also pelargonium
Tagalog heranyo
- heranyoflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Turkish çobaniğnesi, leylekgagası
- çobaniğnesiflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- leylekgagasıflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- leylekayağıflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- leylekburnuflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Welsh pig yr aran, troedrudd
- pig yr aranflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
- troedruddflowering plant of the genus Geranium, a true geranium
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with geranium
titaniumuraniumcraniumgermaniumbasicraniumdermatocraniumdesmocraniumectocraniumintracraniumneurocraniumosteocraniumparacraniumpostcraniumsplanchnocraniumunobtainium
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
geranium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geranium
MLA
“geranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geranium. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geranium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geranium.
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