pelargonium

== English == === Etymology === From translingual Pelargonium, from Ancient Greek πελαργός (pelargós, “stork”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/ Rhymes: -əʊniəm === Noun === pelargonium (plural pelargoniums or pelargonia) Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes. Synonyms: (common, loosely) geranium, storksbill ==== Usage notes ==== Geranium is also the related genus of plants commonly known as cranesbills. The cause of the confusion is that the two genera were earlier regarded as being one, called Geranium. ==== Translations ==== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === pelargonium m (definite singular pelargonien or pelargoniumen, indefinite plural pelargonier, definite plural pelargoniene) form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by pelargonia == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === pelargonium m (definite singular pelargoniumen, indefinite plural pelargoniumar, definite plural pelargoniumane) (pre-2005) alternative form of pelargonia