ˌpeˌlärˈgōnēəm, -_lə(r)ˈg- noun
Etymology: New Latin, from pelargo- (from Greek pelargos stork) + -nium (as in Geranium ); from the resemblance of the capsules to the bill of a stork
1. capitalized : a large genus of southern African herbs (family Geraniaceae) with showy flowers of various shades of red or white distinguished by the spurred calyx and irregular corolla — compare geranium
2. -s : any plant of the genus Pelargonium ; especially : one that is cultivated