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geranium

[ji-rey-nee-uhm] / dʒɪˈreɪ ni əm /


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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

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

Their work is inspired by the stork’s bill geranium, whose seeds pop out of their pods, fly through the air, and drill into the soil with their corkscrew-shaped tails.

From Science Magazine Feb. 15, 2023

Theresa’s geranium they moved outside, with vows to water it every single day.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

Their neighbors followed suit, and soon there were scores of street enclosures bright with tulips, daisies and geraniums.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 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

Basil, mint, thyme, geraniums, marigolds, wormwood and citronella all add a little flair to your garden while also repelling pests such as wasps.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

She hurried back, fearful of her geraniums, and opened the door—at which he was already scratching—half expecting him to run.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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