Meaning of CRANE'S BILL
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium |
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| Synonyms: | | cranesbill |
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| 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 | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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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