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noun
common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: redstem storksbill, alfilaria, alfileria, filaree, filaria, clocks, pin clover, Erodium cicutarium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: storksbill, heron's bill
History
From the appearance of the sharp blades that resemble pins.
