geranium

Plural: gerania, geraniums

Noun

• A genus of flowering plants, often cultivated for their showy blooms.
• any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
• Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium, of family Geraniaceae.
• Any flowering plant of the genus Pelargonium, of family Geraniaceae.
• A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .

Adj

• Of a bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans).

Examples

• He bloomed with confidence after placing GERANIUM for a solid 60 points.

Synonyms

cranesbill, hardy geranium, pelargonium, true geranium

Related Words

Chinese red, Geranium, Indian red, Pelargonium, Pompeian red, Turkey red, Venetian red, alfilaria, blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geraniol, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, storksbill, strawberry, vermilion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine