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géranium

geranium

noun zheh-ra-NYOM Rare

Origin: from Greek geranion (crane), from the shape of the seed pod

Usage Note

Géranium is a popular balcony and window-box plant across France, often seen in bright red or pink cascading from shuttered windows in summer. Botanically, most garden 'geraniums' are actually Pelargonium, but géranium is the everyday French term for both genera. The essential oil huile essentielle de géranium is widely used in French aromatherapy.

Examples

"Les géraniums rouges ornaient chaque balcon du village."

Natural Translation

Red geraniums adorned every balcony in the village.

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