geum

noun

ge·um ˈjē-əm

: avens

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Plants that require insect pollinators include an array of beautiful flowers including annuals such as viola, geranium, lobelia, begonia, impatiens, and perennials such as daylilies, geum, and heuchera. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, genus name, going back to Latin gaeum, gēum, name of a plant mentioned by Pliny, perhaps Geum urbanum, of obscure origin

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of geum was circa 1548

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“Geum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geum. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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