storksbill

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storksbill

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

noun storksbills · stork's bill · stork's-bill

Any plant of genus Pelargonium.
Similar: pelargonium
Any plant of genus Erodium.
Similar: filaree, heron's bill

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noun plant of the genus Erodium

中文	牻牛兒苗 /牻牛儿苗 mángniú'ermiáo
Français	bec-de-grue
Deutsch	Reiherschnabel

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@misc{storksbill_2026,
  title = {storksbill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/storksbill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}