Definition of geranium in English:

geranium

noun dʒɪˈreɪnɪəmdʒəˈreɪniəm

1A herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long, narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane.
老鹳草属植物；老鹳草
Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Other plants like the hardy geraniums proved easy to remove, with buds of new growth indicating their position and neat clumps of roots that fitted snugly into the waiting pots.
- It may help to remove alternate roses and replace them with a different plant, such as a hardy geranium (cranesbill).
- Five large dahlias and several clusters of roses, ageratum, and cranesbill geraniums are usually enough for one bouquet.
- Is there any blue half so pure, and deep, and tender, as that of the large crane's bill, the geranium pratense of the botanists?
- The species of Crane's-bills, or wild geraniums, take their name from their distinctive bird's-bill-shaped seed cases.
1. 1.1 (in general or informal use) a cultivated pelargonium.
  〈非正式〉天竺葵属植物（统称）
  Example sentencesExamples
  I filled it with some organic matter, planted bright red geraniums in the center and placed trailing ivy along the outer edges.
  Surround a garden bench with heliotrope or aromatic foliage plants like scented geraniums.
  Containers are planted with geraniums and petunias in Ann's favorite colors - pink, lavender, and cerise.
  Classic geraniums (planted in terracotta pots) are eye-catching and ever-so Mediterranean, and are slipping back into fashion.
  He filled the gutter with a mixture of weedless topsoil, finely screened compost and peat moss and planted his favorites - geraniums - in the mini planter.
2. 1.2mass noun The scarlet colour of many cultivated pelargoniums.
  （多种天竺葵的）猩红色
  Example sentencesExamples
  She thinks navy or royal blue might be better choices than geranium for a woman updating us on conditions at the front.
  If she said geranium was the colour of the season, then everyone wore geranium - whether they looked good in it or not.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek geranion, from geranos 'crane'.

Rhymes

cranium, germanium, Herculaneum, titanium, uranium

Definition of geranium in US English:

geranium

nounjəˈrānēəmdʒəˈreɪniəm

1A herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long, narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane.
老鹳草属植物；老鹳草
Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The species of Crane's-bills, or wild geraniums, take their name from their distinctive bird's-bill-shaped seed cases.
- Is there any blue half so pure, and deep, and tender, as that of the large crane's bill, the geranium pratense of the botanists?
- Five large dahlias and several clusters of roses, ageratum, and cranesbill geraniums are usually enough for one bouquet.
- It may help to remove alternate roses and replace them with a different plant, such as a hardy geranium (cranesbill).
- Other plants like the hardy geraniums proved easy to remove, with buds of new growth indicating their position and neat clumps of roots that fitted snugly into the waiting pots.
1. 1.1 (in general or informal use) a cultivated pelargonium.
  〈非正式〉天竺葵属植物（统称）
  Example sentencesExamples
  He filled the gutter with a mixture of weedless topsoil, finely screened compost and peat moss and planted his favorites - geraniums - in the mini planter.
  I filled it with some organic matter, planted bright red geraniums in the center and placed trailing ivy along the outer edges.
  Classic geraniums (planted in terracotta pots) are eye-catching and ever-so Mediterranean, and are slipping back into fashion.
  Containers are planted with geraniums and petunias in Ann's favorite colors - pink, lavender, and cerise.
  Surround a garden bench with heliotrope or aromatic foliage plants like scented geraniums.
2. 1.2 The scarlet color of many cultivated pelargoniums.
  （多种天竺葵的）猩红色
  Example sentencesExamples
  She thinks navy or royal blue might be better choices than geranium for a woman updating us on conditions at the front.
  If she said geranium was the colour of the season, then everyone wore geranium - whether they looked good in it or not.

Origin

Modern Latin, from Greek geranion, from geranos ‘crane’.

词汇	geranium
释义	Definition of geranium in English: geranium noun dʒɪˈreɪnɪəmdʒəˈreɪniəm 1A herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long, narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane. 老鹳草属植物；老鹳草 Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae Example sentencesExamples Other plants like the hardy geraniums proved easy to remove, with buds of new growth indicating their position and neat clumps of roots that fitted snugly into the waiting pots. It may help to remove alternate roses and replace them with a different plant, such as a hardy geranium (cranesbill). Five large dahlias and several clusters of roses, ageratum, and cranesbill geraniums are usually enough for one bouquet. Is there any blue half so pure, and deep, and tender, as that of the large crane's bill, the geranium pratense of the botanists? The species of Crane's-bills, or wild geraniums, take their name from their distinctive bird's-bill-shaped seed cases. 1.1 (in general or informal use) a cultivated pelargonium. 〈非正式〉天竺葵属植物（统称） Example sentencesExamples I filled it with some organic matter, planted bright red geraniums in the center and placed trailing ivy along the outer edges. Surround a garden bench with heliotrope or aromatic foliage plants like scented geraniums. Containers are planted with geraniums and petunias in Ann's favorite colors - pink, lavender, and cerise. Classic geraniums (planted in terracotta pots) are eye-catching and ever-so Mediterranean, and are slipping back into fashion. He filled the gutter with a mixture of weedless topsoil, finely screened compost and peat moss and planted his favorites - geraniums - in the mini planter. 1.2mass noun The scarlet colour of many cultivated pelargoniums. （多种天竺葵的）猩红色 Example sentencesExamples She thinks navy or royal blue might be better choices than geranium for a woman updating us on conditions at the front. If she said geranium was the colour of the season, then everyone wore geranium - whether they looked good in it or not. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek geranion, from geranos 'crane'. Rhymes cranium, germanium, Herculaneum, titanium, uranium Definition of geranium in US English: geranium nounjəˈrānēəmdʒəˈreɪniəm 1A herbaceous plant or small shrub of a genus that comprises the cranesbills and their relatives. Geraniums bear a long, narrow fruit that is said to be shaped like the bill of a crane. 老鹳草属植物；老鹳草 Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae Example sentencesExamples The species of Crane's-bills, or wild geraniums, take their name from their distinctive bird's-bill-shaped seed cases. Is there any blue half so pure, and deep, and tender, as that of the large crane's bill, the geranium pratense of the botanists? Five large dahlias and several clusters of roses, ageratum, and cranesbill geraniums are usually enough for one bouquet. It may help to remove alternate roses and replace them with a different plant, such as a hardy geranium (cranesbill). Other plants like the hardy geraniums proved easy to remove, with buds of new growth indicating their position and neat clumps of roots that fitted snugly into the waiting pots. 1.1 (in general or informal use) a cultivated pelargonium. 〈非正式〉天竺葵属植物（统称） Example sentencesExamples He filled the gutter with a mixture of weedless topsoil, finely screened compost and peat moss and planted his favorites - geraniums - in the mini planter. I filled it with some organic matter, planted bright red geraniums in the center and placed trailing ivy along the outer edges. Classic geraniums (planted in terracotta pots) are eye-catching and ever-so Mediterranean, and are slipping back into fashion. Containers are planted with geraniums and petunias in Ann's favorite colors - pink, lavender, and cerise. Surround a garden bench with heliotrope or aromatic foliage plants like scented geraniums. 1.2 The scarlet color of many cultivated pelargoniums. （多种天竺葵的）猩红色 Example sentencesExamples She thinks navy or royal blue might be better choices than geranium for a woman updating us on conditions at the front. If she said geranium was the colour of the season, then everyone wore geranium - whether they looked good in it or not. Origin Modern Latin, from Greek geranion, from geranos ‘crane’.
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