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geranium

[ji-rey-nee-uhm] / dʒɪˈreɪ ni əm /
NOUN
red
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cardinal coral crimson flaming glowing maroon rose wine
STRONG
blooming blush brick burgundy carmine cerise cherry chestnut claret copper dahlia fuchsia garnet infrared magenta pink puce ruby russet rust salmon sanguine scarlet titian vermilion
WEAK
bloodshot florid flushed healthy inflamed roseate rosy rubicund ruddy rufescent

Example Sentences

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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

Try skirting the rose with Geranium Rozanne®, a hardy geranium that blooms from June until frost with waves of saturated purple-blue flowers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2023

To illustrate this, she collected a chocolate-scented geranium and invited a sniff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

Ms. Wong claimed that essential oils containing lemon and geranium prevented the binding of the COVID-19 virus to human cells, and that “a lot of studies” showed oregano also worked against coronavirus.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2023

A boy threw a hard ball at a geranium pot on Imm Janan’s front step and it shattered.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye