[ge.ra.ni.um] n [NL, fr. L, geranium, fr. Gk geranion, fr. dim. of geranos crane--more at crane] (1548) 1: any of a widely distributed genus (Geranium of the family Geraniaceae, the geranium family) of plants having regular usu. white, pink, or purple flowers with elongated styles and glands that alternate with the petals
2: pelargonium
3: a vivid or strong red