rose geranium

noun

Any of several pelargoniums having leaves with a rose scent, including important sources of rosewater and of rose fragrances. Although said to be the species Pelargonium graveolens, Pelargonium capitatum and Pelargonium radens, the rose geraniums in cultivation are pretty much all hybrids, with those species among the parents.

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sweet-scented geraniumPelargonium graveolens
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Meanings

nounrose geranium (plural rose geraniums)

plural rose geraniums

  1. Any of several pelargoniums having leaves with a rose scent, including important sources of rosewater and of rose fragrances. Although said to be the species Pelargonium graveolens, Pelargonium capitatum and Pelargonium radens, the rose geraniums in cultivation are pretty much all hybrids, with those species among the parents.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several southern African geraniums having fragrant three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and pink flowers

Similar
sweet-scented geraniumPelargonium graveolens
Broader
geranium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Turkish ıtır çiçeği
  • ıtır çiçeğiany of several pelargoniums
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APA

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MLA

“rose geranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20geranium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rose geranium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rose%20geranium.

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