Geraniaceae

/dʒɛrˌeɪniˈeɪsi/ noun

Definition

The geranium family, a plant family that includes geraniums, pelargoniums, and related flowering plants with distinctive five-petaled flowers.

Etymology

From the genus name 'Geranium' (from Greek 'geranos' meaning crane, because the seed pod resembles a crane's bill) combined with the botanical family suffix '-aceae.'

Kelly Says

Geraniums got their name because their seed pods look like a crane's beak—ancient people were amazing at observing nature and naming things based on what they saw! This is why taxonomy is like visual poetry.

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