wild geranium

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wild geranium

n.
An eastern North American woodland geranium (Geranium maculatum) having rose-purple flowers. Also called spotted geranium.
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wild′ gera′nium


n.
a geranium, Geranium maculatum, of E North America, having loose clusters of lavender flowers.
[1880–85]
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Noun1.wild geranium - common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowerswild geranium - common wild geranium of eastern North America with deeply parted leaves and rose-purple flowers
crane's bill, cranesbill - any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
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This vegetation type is differentiated by Trifolium resupinatum, Geranium dissectum and Vulpia ligustica.
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