hanging geranium han·ging·ge·ranium uncommon noun 1. a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers Synonymsivy geraniumivy-leaved geraniumhanging geraniumPelargonium peltatum Related words Broader terms geranium Parts Pelargonium WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.