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hanging geranium

hanging geranium

2.9
A plant with long stems, round leaves, and bright pink flowers that people often grow in hanging baskets
  • noun
translation icon : geranio colgante
  • She chose a vibrant hanging geranium for the garden show display.

Examples

  • Bright pink hanging geraniums cascaded down from the window boxes.

  • The hanging geranium added a splash of color to the porch throughout the summer.

  • The hanging geranium brightened up the porch.

  • I love the vibrant color of my hanging geraniums.

  • In her garden, she proudly displayed a beautiful hanging geranium that cascaded over the edge of the pot.

  • The vibrant hanging geranium added a splash of color to the patio, blooming beautifully all summer long.

  • Every spring, he purchases new hanging geraniums to decorate his porch with their bright rosy flowers.

Synonyms

ivy geranium
vshanging geranium
6.6

A trailing plant with round leaves and pink flowers often grown in hanging baskets

is mainly grown in hanging baskets rather than window boxes
Pelargonium peltatum
vshanging geranium
  • Specialized
9.9

A hanging geranium plant with round glossy leaves and groups of pink flowers

is the common cultivated garden name rather than the scientific species name
ivy-leaved geranium
vshanging geranium
  • Specialized
8.4

A trailing plant with shield-shaped leaves and pink flowers

has rounded leaves rather than peltate shield shaped ones

Surface Forms

hanging geranium singular
hanging geraniums plural

Morphology

hang + geranium

The meaning—a geranium that is suspended or grown in a hanging manner—is directly and transparently derived from 'hanging' (suspended) + 'geranium' (a plant). This follows a common adjective+noun composition and would be readily inferable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents and similar constructions.

Etymology

Hanging geranium comes from the way people put this geranium in a basket so its stems and flowers fall down and 'hang' over the edge. The word hanging shows how it is grown, so the name means a geranium that 'hangs' in a basket.