geraniaceous
[ ji-rey-nee-ey-shuh s ]
/ dʒɪˌreɪ niˈeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Geraniaceae, the geranium family of plants.
Compare
geranium family.
Words nearby geraniaceous
geraint,
gerald,
geraldine,
geraldton,
geraldton waxflower,
geraniaceous,
geranial,
geraniol,
geranium,
geranium family,
gerar
British Dictionary definitions for geraniaceous
geraniaceous
/ (dʒɪˌreɪnɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Geraniaceae, a family of plants with typically hairy stems and beaklike fruits: includes the geranium, pelargonium, storksbill, and cranesbill
Word Origin for geraniaceous
C19: from New Latin
Geraniāceae; see
geranium