rose geranium
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rose geranium
n.
Any of several pelargoniums having rose-pink flowers and fragrant leaves containing an essential oil used for flavoring and in perfumes and cosmetics.
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rose geranium
n
(Plants) a small geraniaceous shrub, Pelargonium graveolens, grown in North America for its pink flowers and fragrant leaves, used for scenting perfumes and cosmetics
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rose′ gera`nium
n.
any of several plants of the genus Pelargonium, cultivated for their fragrant leaves.
[1825–35]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() geranium - any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae genus Pelargonium, Pelargonium - geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated |
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