pelargoni

Etymology
From. The dialectal variants like pela(r)kuu(ni) show a more direct borrowing, while the standard form pelargoni has been brought closer to the Latinate.

Noun

 * 1) pelargonium, storksbill; geranium any plant in the genus Pelargonium

Usage notes
Pelargoniums are often commonly known in English as geraniums, because the two genera were earlier regarded as being one, called.