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geranium

[ji-ray-nee-uhm] / dʒɪˈreɪ ni əm /


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"If you were to plant something like a mint, a eucalyptus or a rose geranium - they have very strongly scented leaves and they're around for a long period of time."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

These microbes are known to contaminate white wine, causing spoilage and unpleasant odors, including nail polish remover, geranium and "mousy" odors.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024

The salt scrub infused with wild geranium and rosewood soothes for smooth skin and a calm mind.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

The silvery grommets and distinct colorways, including light blue, geranium and mango, make this an eye-catching addition to your wardrobe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

He had found Kingshaw in the conservatory, poking into the geranium pots with a cane.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

He first alarms Dickens by attempting to kiss him and then infuriates him by harvesting geraniums from the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Speaking surrounded by geraniums, he said he was happy to take any form of payment, although card was slightly easier albeit slower to process.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

And the plant orders that include geraniums and eucalyptus—once considered to be closely related—are in fact quite distant from each other.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 23, 2024

You may find certain container annuals beginning to return with fewer frosts, like geraniums and calibrachoa.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

Upon the porch were hairy geraniums and an old swing which was hooked into the porch ceiling and which now swung back and forth, back and forth, in a little breeze.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury


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