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lemon geranium

lemon geranium

6.3
A garden plant with leaves that smell like lemon
  • noun
translation icon : geranio limón
  • She rubbed the leaves of the lemon geranium to release their distinctive fragrance.

Examples

  • Many gardeners plant lemon geranium for both its beauty and its aromatic foliage.

  • The lemon geranium in her garden filled the air with a refreshing citrus scent.

  • I planted a lemon geranium in my garden.

  • The lemon geranium smells wonderful in the summer.

  • The gardener planted a lemon geranium in her flowerbed for its delightful fragrance.

  • In the summer, the lemon geranium releases a refreshing citrus scent that fills the garden.

  • She loves to touch the leaves of the lemon geranium to enjoy its lemony aroma.

Synonyms

Pelargonium limoneum
vslemon geranium
  • Specialized
9.9

A geranium plant grown in gardens for its lemon-scented leaves and pretty flowers

is a garden variety grown mainly for fragrant foliage rather than flowers

How Lemon-Scented

lemon grass
  • UK
1 3.0
lemon geranium
6.3
lemon balm
1 3.0

Surface Forms

lemon geranium singular
lemon geraniums plural

Morphology

lemon + Geranium

The meaning 'a geranium with lemon-scented foliage' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'lemon' + 'geranium'. This common descriptive compound pattern (flavour/odor + plant) is transparent and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Lemon geranium got its name because its leaves smell of lemon even though it is a geranium. Gardeners often rub the leaves to release the lemon smell, so the name shows it is a plant with 'fragrant, lemon-scented leaves'.