geum

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/ˈd͡ʒiːəm/

noun

Any of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.

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Meanings

noungeum (plural geums)

plural geums

  1. Any of the genus Geum of perennial herbaceous plants.

    The circles, which were ablaze with daffodils this spring, are now afloat with airy geum, cosmos, acidanthera and dahlias.

    2009 August 13, Anne Raver, “A Tapestry of Color, Unfolding All Year”, in New York Times

Origin

From the genus name.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with geum

museumLiamperineummeumyemgastraeumnotaeum
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Cite this entry
APA

geum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geum

MLA

“geum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geum.

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