cranesbill

cranes bill |ˈkrānzˌbil ˈkreɪnzbɪl | ▶noun a herbaceous plant that typically has lobed leaves and purple, violet, or pink five-petaled flowers. [Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae: several species, including the common meadow cranesbill (G. pratense ), with deeply toothed leaves and bluish-purple flowers. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: so named because of the long spur on the fruit, thought to resemble a crane's beak.

cranesbill

cranes |bill |ˈkreɪnzbɪl | ▶noun a herbaceous plant which typically has lobed leaves and purple, violet, or pink five-petalled flowers. ●Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae: several species, including the common bluish-purple flowered meadow cranesbill (G. pratense ). ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: so named because of the long spur on the fruit, thought to resemble a crane's beak.