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pelargonium

pel·ar·go·ni·um [ pèl aar gṓnee əm ] (plural pel·ar·go·ni·ums or pel·ar·go·ni·um)


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant: a flowering plant with rounded or lobed leaves. Flowers: red, pink, white, in clusters. Native to: southern Africa.  Genus Pelargonium.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin< Greek pelargos "stork" because its capsules resemble a stork's bill]
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