"scarlet geranium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scarlet geraniums [plural]
Etymology: Named for the vibrant red color of its flowers, and similarity of the genus Pelargonium to the related Geranium. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Pelargonium|genus}} Pelargonium, {{taxfmt|Geranium|genus}} Geranium Head templates: {{en-noun}} scarlet geranium (plural scarlet geraniums)
  1. A small annual flowering shrub, endemic to South Africa, of species Pelargonium inquinans, popular as an ornamental plant during the Victorian era. Synonyms: scented pelargonium, scarlet pelargonium Translations (Pelargonium inquinans): tulipelargoni (Finnish), pélargonium écarlate (French), Pelargonium inquinans (Translingual)

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