cranesbill

English
Geranium cuneatum

Etymology

crane +‎ -s- +‎ bill. The flowering plant is so called because of the lengthened appendage of the seed-vessel.

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Noun

cranesbill (plural cranesbills)

  1. Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.
  2. A pair of long-beaked forceps.

Usage notes
  • Geranium is the common name for members of the Pelargonium genus.

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