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Definition of Nutmeg geranium
1. Noun. Geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers.
Generic synonyms: Geranium
Group relationships: Genus Pelargonium, Pelargonium
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nutmeg Geranium
Literary usage of Nutmeg geranium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"P. odoratissimum, the nutmeg geranium, belongs to this group. The fancy types
which gardeners call "pelargoniums," or Lady Washington geraniums, ..."
2. Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1876)
"... the nutmeg geranium (P. fragrans), the apple geranium (P. odoratissimum), the
pennyroyal or peppermint geranium {P. tomentosum), are all of them pretty ..."
3. Seventy-five Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1870)
"... the lemon geranium (T3. limonium), the nutmeg geranium (P. fragrans), the
apple geranium (P. odoratissimum), the pennyroyal or peppermint geranium (P. ..."
4. Sun Dials and Roses of Yesterday: Garden Delights which are Here Displayed by Alice Morse Earle (1902)
"... and scented Geraniums, including the spicy nutmeg geranium beloved of children.
Then, there are bunches and strips of herbs, not the ranker herbs such ..."
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