geranium
English
noun
Definitions
- Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, the cranesbills, of family Geraniaceae.
- The common name for flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium.
- A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek γέρανος (crane).
Origin
Ancient Greek
γέρανος
Gloss
crane
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
鶴
Emoji
🏗️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- geraniol English
- geraniumlike English
- geranyl English
- geranylgeraniol English
- geranium Latin
- γέρανος Ancient Greek
- γεράνιον Ancient Greek
- *gerh₂- Proto-Indo-European