English Explanatory Dictionary

scarlet geranium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small annual flowering shrub, endemic to South Africa, of species Pelargonium inquinans, popular as an ornamental plant during the Victorian era.

Word forms

scarlet geranium scarlet geraniums

Etymology

Named for the vibrant red color of its flowers, and similarity of the genus Pelargonium to the related Geranium.

Synonyms

scented pelargonium scarlet pelargonium
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