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noun
A small annual flowering shrub, endemic to South Africa, of species Pelargonium inquinans, popular as an ornamental plant during the Victorian era.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: scented pelargonium, scarlet pelargonium
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named for the vibrant red color of its flowers, and similarity of the genus Pelargonium to the related Geranium.
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