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Definition of pelargonium

pelargonium

/ˌpɛl.ɑːrˈɡoʊ.ni.əm/
pel · ar · go · ni · um
Plural:pelargoniums
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• noun

1

Any of various tender perennial flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium (family Geraniaceae), native primarily to southern Africa and widely cultivated in gardens and window boxes for their fragrant foliage and showy clusters of five-petaled red, pink, white, or purple blossoms (commonly called geraniums).

Example

"She planted rows of bright red pelargoniums in the terracotta window boxes for the summer."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In everyday gardening, pelargoniums are very frequently referred to as 'geraniums', though true botanical geraniums (cranesbills) belong to the separate, hardy genus Geranium.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in Modern Latin from Ancient Greek pelargos ('stork'), referring to the long, slender seed capsules that resemble the beak of a stork.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pelargonium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pelargonium
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