crane's bill
Definition
- Noun:
- A flowering plant of the genus Geranium: "crane's bill" refers to any of numerous herbaceous plants belonging to the genus Geranium, characterized by lobed leaves and distinctive, beak-shaped seed capsules that resemble the bill of a crane.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The meadow was dotted with the pink blossoms of the crane's bill.
- She collected seeds from the crane's bill to plant in her garden next spring.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical contexts: The term is used to specifically distinguish true geraniums (genus ) from the common garden plants often called "geraniums," which belong to the genus .
- For this study, we focused on native species of crane's bill.
Variants and Related Words
- Geranium (n): The scientific genus name and a common synonym for "crane's bill."
- The wild geranium is a type of crane's bill.
- Cranesbill: A common alternative spelling, written as one word.
- The cranesbill is thriving in the shady border.
Synonyms
- Wild geranium: A common name for many species.
- Hardy geranium: A term used in horticulture for perennial species.
Related Phrases
- Crane's-bill family: An informal reference to the Geraniaceae family, to which these plants belong.
- Both pelargoniums and true crane's bills belong to the crane's-bill family.
Noun
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any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
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