Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crane's-bill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
crane's--bill
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.

Questions

What does crane's-bill mean?
The geranium; -- so named from the long axis of the fruit, which resembles the beak of a crane.

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