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storksbill

storks·bill

uncommon

noun

1.

any of various plants of the genus Erodium

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Origin

From stork + -s- + bill, calque of translingual Pelargonium. Compare cranesbill, which is calqued from Geranium.

Phrases

  • austral storksbill
  • common storksbill
  • hemlock storksbill
  • mallow-leaved storksbill
  • Mediterranean storksbill
  • musky storksbill
  • native storksbill
  • soft storksbill

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