cranesbill
- noun
- /ˈkreɪnzˌbɪl/
:
geranio
- The delicate flowers of the cranesbill attract bees and butterflies in the summer.
- cranesbill (Geranium)
Examples
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This perennial plant, known as cranesbill, features beautifully divided leaves and vibrant blooms.
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Several species of cranesbill thrive in shady woodland gardens.
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She planted blue cranesbill along the edge of the path for added color.
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The garden is filled with beautiful cranesbill.
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I planted some cranesbills in my backyard last spring.
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The bright purple flowers of the cranesbill attract many bees in the garden.
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In the botanical garden, the cranesbill showcases its five-petaled flowers throughout the summer.
Synonyms
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A plant with bright flowers often grown in gardens
A tall plant that lives for many years and has bright blue flowers that grow in meadows
A tall plant that grows back each year with violet blue flowers
A common wild geranium with deeply divided leaves and pink-purple flowers
A small flowering plant with long thin seed pods like a bird's beak
A small plant with a pleasant smell, oak-shaped leaves, and groups of yellow-green flowers
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cranesbill comes from the plant's long seed pods that look like a crane's beak. The parts crane and bill mean 'a large bird' and 'beak', so the name points to the beak-shaped seed pod and helps you remember this garden plant.