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Crane's-bill
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What's The Definition Of Crane's-bill?
[n] any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crane's-bill: cranesbill Related Terms | Find terms related to Crane's-bill: See Also | dove's foot geranium | genus Geranium | geranium | Geranium maculatum | Geranium molle | Geranium pratense | Geranium richardsonii | Geranium robertianum | Geranium viscosissimum | herb robert | herb roberts | herbs robert | meadow cranesbill | Richardson's geranium | spotted cranesbill | sticky geranium | wild geranium Crane's-bill In Webster's Dictionary \Crane's"-bill`\ (kr?nz"b?l`), n.
1. (Bot.) The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the
fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane. --Dr. Prior.
2. (Surg.) A pair of long-beaked forceps.
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