Pelargonium odoratissimum
- noun
- Specialized
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geranio oloroso
- You can grow Pelargonium odoratissimum indoors as a fragrant houseplant.
Examples
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I love the scent of Pelargonium odoratissimum in my garden.
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The Pelargonium odoratissimum produces lovely white flowers.
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Pelargonium odoratissimum is a favorite among gardeners for its apple-scented leaves.
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Her window box overflowed with the delicate blooms of Pelargonium odoratissimum.
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Pelargonium odoratissimum is a popular plant for its fragrant, apple-scented leaves.
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Many people enjoy Pelargonium odoratissimum for its sweet aroma and attractive foliage.
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You can enjoy the pleasant scent of Pelargonium odoratissimum while relaxing in the garden.
Synonyms
A small plant with round sweet-smelling leaves and white flowers
A plant with round, scented leaves and small white flowers often grown for its smell
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pelargonium + odoratissimum
The name is compositional: the genus 'Pelargonium' (a type of geranium) combined with the Latin epithet 'odoratissimum' (superlative of 'odoratus', meaning very fragrant) yields the sense 'the very fragrant Pelargonium' or 'a fragrant geranium species'. Botanical binomials routinely use descriptive Latin epithets, so a learner who knows both constituents can transparently infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Pelargonium odoratissimum gets its name from old plant words: Pelargonium comes from a word for a 'stork' because the seed pod looks like a bird's bill, and odoratissimum means 'very fragrant', which fits the plant's scented leaves.
