n.
Pronunciation: j ə - ' r ā -n ē - ə m, -ny ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, geranium, from Greek geranion, from diminutive of geranos crane ― more at CRANE
Date: 1548
1 : any of a widely distributed genus ( Geranium of the family Geraniaceae, the geranium family) of plants having regular usually white, pink, or purple flowers with elongated styles and glands that alternate with the petals ― called also cranesbill
2 : PELARGONIUM
3 : a vivid or strong red