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noun
A cranesbill (Geranium robertianum), native to temperate Eurasia, northern Africa, and North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Alternative form of herb Robert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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noun
a sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the northern hemisphere
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: herbs robert, herb roberts, Geranium robertianum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cranesbill, crane's bill
History
Said to be a reference to the abbot and herbalist Robert of Molesme.
Across languages
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