[stawrks-bil] 
| 1. | Also called heron's-bill. any of various plants belonging to the genus Erodium, of the geranium family, having deeply lobed leaves, loose clusters of pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers, and long, slender fruit. |
| 2. | geranium (def. 2). |
[ji-rey-nee-uhm] | 1. | any of numerous plants of the genus Geranium, which comprises the crane's-bills. |
| 2. | the wild geranium, G. maculatum, of eastern North America, having loose clusters of lavender flowers. |
| 3. | Also called stork's-bill. any of various plants of the allied genus Pelargonium, native to southern Africa, having showy flowers or fragrant leaves, widely cultivated in gardens and as houseplants. |
| 4. | a flower of this plant. |
| 5. | a vivid red color. |
| ge·ra·ni·um (jə-rā'nē-əm) n.
[New Latin Geranium, genus name, from Latin geranium, crane's-bill, from Greek geranion, diminutive of geranos, crane; see gerə-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
| storks·bill (stôrks'bĭl') n.
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storksbill
any of several flowering plants of the genus Erodium, in the geranium family (Geraniaceae), of worldwide distribution. Many species are wild flowers useful in garden borders and rock gardens; some are used for forage; and a number of them are weedy. The common names refer to the five-parted long, bill-like capsules, which contain the seeds
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