cranesbill

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Definition of cranesbill in English English dictionary

Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone

{i} geranium (Botany)

any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium

The geranium; so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane

A pair of long-beaked forceps

Related Terms

meadow cranesbill

tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America

Hyphenation

cranes·bill

Turkish pronunciation

kreynzbîl

Pronunciation

/ˈkrānzˌbəl/ /ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl/