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storksbill

storksbill noun: any plant of genus Pelargonium.

storksbill: any plant of genus Pelargonium
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Noun

storksbill (plural storksbills)

  1. Any plant of genus Pelargonium.
    Synonyms:
    pelargonium
  2. Any plant of genus Erodium.

Synonyms of storksbill

Forms of storksbill

pluralstorksbills
alternative formstork's bill
alternative formstork's-bill

Origin of storksbill

From stork + -s- + bill, calque of translingual Pelargonium. Compare cranesbill, which is calqued from Geranium.

Words formed from storksbill

  • austral storksbill
  • common storksbill
  • hemlock storksbill
  • mallow-leaved storksbill
  • Mediterranean storksbill
  • soft storksbill
  • musky storksbill
  • native storksbill
  • redstem storksbill
  • Texas storksbill

Questions about storksbill

What does storksbill mean?
Storksbill means any plant of genus Pelargonium.
What part of speech is storksbill?
Storksbill is a noun.
What is the plural of storksbill?
The plural of storksbill is storksbills.

Words near storksbill in the dictionary

  1. storkish
  2. storklike
  3. storkling
  4. storklings
  5. storks
  6. storksbill
  7. storksbills
  8. storkwise
  9. storky
  10. Storlie
  11. Storlien

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