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Definition of Pelargonium
1. Noun. Geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Geraniaceae, Geraniaceae, Geranium Family
Member holonyms: Pelargonium Graveolens, Rose Geranium, Sweet-scented Geranium, Bedding Geranium, Fish Geranium, Pelargonium Hortorum, Zonal Pelargonium, Hanging Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Ivy-leaved Geranium, Pelargonium Peltatum, Apple Geranium, Nutmeg Geranium, Pelargonium Odoratissimum, Lemon Geranium, Pelargonium Limoneum
Definition of Pelargonium
1. n. A large genus of plants of the order Geraniaceæ, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla.
Definition of Pelargonium
1. Noun. an extract of the rose geranium, ''Pelargonium sidoides'', used as an alternative medicine ¹
2. Noun. Any of various flowering plants of the genus ''Pelargonium'', commonly called geraniums or storksbills. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pelargonium
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Medical Definition of Pelargonium
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pelargonium
Literary usage of Pelargonium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sweet-scented Flowers and Fragrant Leaves: Interesting Associations Gathered by Donald McDonald (1895)
"pelargonium Mrs. Douglas, mauve and rose flowers. pelargonium Duchess of Devonshire,
very sweet. pelargonium quercifolium, purple flowers, and strongly ..."
2. Handy Book of the Flower-garden by David Thomson (1893)
"Dark-crimson pelargonium; edged with Dactylis glomerata 01 Cineraria maritima.
5, 5, 5, 5.—Pink pelargonium; edged with purple Viola or Purple King Verbena. ..."
3. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1863)
"So much more interest is taken in the pelargonium now than formerly, that we
trust we shall be rendering a service to our amateurs in doing this; ..."
4. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"Prince Arthur Dahlia, with two rows of pink pelargonium, finished with white or
gold, such as Golden pelargonium or Pyrethrum or Golden Thyme. 5. ..."
5. Flora Domestica, Or, The Portable Flower-garden: With Directions for the by Elizabeth Kent, Leigh Hunt (1831)
"GERANIUM, ERODIUM, AND pelargonium. ... The Geranium is divided into three genera:
Erodium is the first, pelargonium the second, and the third retains the ..."
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