geraniums

/dʒəˈreɪniəmz/ /dʒəˈreɪnjəmz/

Meanings

noun

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves to grow red geraniums in pots on her porch. "

noun

The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves to grow bright red geraniums in pots on her sunny porch. "

plant nature biology

noun

A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.

Examples :

"The sunset painted the clouds in hues of geraniums and gold. "

color plant

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

pelargonium noun

/ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊniəm/ /ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊnɪəm/

Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, commonly called geraniums.

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful pelargoniums, different colors of geraniums. "

plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

scarlet noun

/ˈskɐːlət/ /ˈskɑːlɪt/ /ˈskɑɹlɪt/

A brilliant red colour tinged with orange.

"The scarlet of the sunset painted the sky beautifully. "

geranium noun

/dʒəˈreɪniəm/ /dʒɪˈreɪniəm/

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.

"The bright red geranium in the window box added a cheerful splash of color to the house. "

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

To apply paint to.

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

flowering verb

/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/

To put forth blooms.

"This plant flowers in June."

tinted verb

/ˈtɪntɪd/

To shade, to color.

"The artist tinted the black and white photograph with a sepia tone to give it an antique look. "

cranesbills noun

/ˈkreɪnzbɪlz/

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.

"My grandmother's garden is full of vibrant cranesbills, blooming in shades of pink and purple. "