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dove's-foot

dove's-foot noun: geranium molle, a small annual species of geranium, native to England; so called from the shape of the leaf.

dove's-foot: geranium molle, a small annual species of geranium, native to England; so called from the shape of...
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Noun

dove's-foot

  1. Geranium molle, a small annual species of geranium, native to England; so called from the shape of the leaf.
    Synonyms:
    cranesbill geranium, dovesfoot cranesbill, dovesfoot geranium, pigeonfoot

Synonyms of dove's-foot

  • cranesbill geranium
  • dovesfoot cranesbill
  • dovesfoot geranium
  • pigeonfoot

Questions about dove's-foot

What does dove's-foot mean?
Dove's-foot means geranium molle, a small annual species of geranium, native to England; so called from the shape of the leaf.
What part of speech is dove's-foot?
Dove's-foot is a noun.

Words near dove's-foot in the dictionary

  1. Dove prisms
  2. dove shell
  3. dove tree
  4. dove trees
  5. dove weed
  6. dove's-foot
  7. dove-eyed
  8. dove-like
  9. dove-tail
  10. dove-tailed
  11. dove-tailing

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