Definition of: pelargonium

(pel′är·gō′nē·əm) noun
Any of a large genus (Pelargonium) of strong–scented, ornamental evergreen herbs or shrubs, generally known in cultivation as geraniums, having entire lobed or dissected leaves, and handsome, variously colored flowers. [<NL <Gk. pelargos a stork <pelos blackish + argos shining]
—pel′ar·gon′ic (-gon′ik) adjective