Oxford Dictionaries:
rose geranium
NOUN
A pink-flowered pelargonium with fragrant leaves.
Pelargonium graveolens, family Geraniaceae.
rose geranium
noun
Definition of rose geranium
: any of several pelargoniums grown for their fragrant 3- to 5-lobed leaves and small pink flowers
First Known Use of rose geranium
1832
rose geranium
Definitions
Collins English Dictionary
noun
a small geraniaceous shrub, Pelargonium graveolens, grown in North America for its pink flowers and fragrant leaves, used for scenting perfumes and cosmetics
rose geranium
n.
Any of several pelargoniums having rose-pink flowers and fragrant leaves containing an essential oil used for flavoring and in perfumes and cosmetics.
rose geranium
noun
1. a geranium, Pelargonium graveolens, cultivated for its fragrant, lobed or narrowly divided leaves.
rose geranium
English
Noun
rose geranium (plural rose geraniums)
1. Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Pelargonium, having leaves with a rose scent, some of which are inportant sources of rosewater and of rose fragrances; especially Pelargonium graveolens and Pelargonium capitata.
rose-scented geranium
NOUN
= rose geranium.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Thomas Martyn (1735–1825), botanist.
Rose Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) is a well-loved fragrance used for cosmetics; food, tea & alcohol flavorings, perfumery, and holistic healing…especially for emotional balance / stress, the skin, and women’s endocrine system issues.
Rose geranium is known botanically as Pelargonium graveolens.
The workhorse of my window garden is Pelargonium graveolens, the rose-scented geranium pictured here.
Also known as the rose geranium, this plant is not technically a geranium at all, but rather a member of the Pelargonium genus.
Botanical name: Pelargonium graveolens L’Her. ex Aiton.
Synonyms: Sweet-scented geranium, rose geranium.
Sweet-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér), a plant belonging to the Geraniaceae family, has medicinal and aromatic properties and is widely used in the cosmetic, soap, perfume, aromatherapy, and food industries.
SFGate (San Francisco Chronicle):
Although scented geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) produce white or pink five-petaled flowers in the spring, growers value the plants for their fragrant leaves. For example, rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) leaves smell like roses when rubbed or crushed.
The aim of this study was to analyse the chemical composition of essential oil of rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L.) growing in Algeria and to test the efficacy of the oil against food spoilage and food-borne pathogens.
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Pelargonium graveolens, wird aufgrund ihres Dufts der Blätter Rosenpelargonie genannt.
•Pelargonium graveolens L’Herit. ex Ait.; Rosenpelargonie.
Rosengeranien (Pelargonium graveolens) pflegen
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Synonyme: Rosenpelargonie
Aus verschiedenen Duftgeraniensorten, vor allem aber aus der Rosengeranie (Pelargonium graveolens) wird durch Wasserdampfdestillation ein ätherisches Öl gewonnen, das Geraniumöl.
Pelargonium graveolens
Rosengeranie
Rosengeranie, die
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BEDEUTUNGSÜBERSICHT
Geranie mit stark duftenden Blättern und kleinen, unscheinbaren rosa Blüten
Flexion von Rosengeranie
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Nominativ Plural: Rosengeranien
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