cranesbill Meaning & Definition
/ˈkɹeɪnz.bɪl/
What Does Cranesbill Mean?
As a noun, cranesbill means Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone. It is also used to mean A pair of long-beaked forceps.
Cranesbill in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹeɪnz.bɪl/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | cranesbills |
Cranesbill Definition (Noun)
- Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.
- A pair of long-beaked forceps.
Synonyms of Cranesbill
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Cranesbill synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
cranesbill (plural cranesbills)
Words That Rhyme With Cranesbill
Origin of Cranesbill
Origin 1: First attested in the 1500s. Calque of Dutch craenhals; cognate with German Kranichhals and Middle Low German kraneshals, all likely derived from Latin geranium, from Ancient Greek γέρᾰνος (gérănos, “crane”).
Origin 2: By surface analysis, crane + -s- + bill. The flowering plant is so called because of the lengthened appendage of the seed vessel.
Cranesbill Pronunciation
Cranesbill is pronounced /ˈkɹeɪnz.bɪl/ and has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kɹeɪnz).