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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Geraniaceae — thegeraniums . - noun an
extract of therose geranium , Pelargonium sidoides, used as analternative medicine
Etymologies
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From Ancient Greek πελαργός (pelargos, "stork"), named by botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746-1800).
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