Pelargonium
Pronunciation : Pel`ar*go"ni*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A large genus of plants of the order Geraniace?, differing from Geranium in having a spurred calyx and an irregular corolla.
Note: About one hundred and seventy species are known, nearly all of them natives of South Africa, and many having very beautiful blossoms. See the Note under Geranium.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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