stork's-bill

American  

[stawrks-bil] / ˈstɔrksˌbɪl /

noun

1. Also called heron's-bill.  any of various plants belonging to the genus Erodium, of the geranium family, having deeply lobed leaves, loose clusters of pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers, and long, slender fruit.

2. geranium.

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Etymology

Origin of stork's-bill

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

Amid the golden yarrow, glittery desert parsley and sapphire cluster lilies are oddly, yet aptly, named stork’s-bill, grass widows and naked broomrape.

From Seattle Times

Some Circumvolutions are also made upon the upper part of the Arm, near its Head: The Space that lies between the Rollers and the Circumvolutions of the Arm, and which bears the Name of Geranium or Stork's-Bill, is likewise cover'd with some Circumvolutions, and the Band is stay'd by making Circumvolutions quite round about the Body.

From Project Gutenberg

Leaves pinnately dissected Stork's-bill, Erodium cicutarium. 2b.

From Project Gutenberg

Japan, 16. mountain, 12. poppy-like, 13. shaggy, 23. shining, 15. star, 20. stork's-bill, 12. sulphur-coloured, 21.

From Project Gutenberg

Among various similar names may be noticed the crane's-bill and stork's-bill, from their long beak-like seed-vessels, and the valerian, popularly designated capon's-tail, from its spreading flowers.

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