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单词 cranesbill
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Definition of cranesbill in English:

cranesbill

nounˈkreɪnzbɪlˈkreɪnzbɪl
  • A herbaceous plant which typically has lobed leaves and purple, violet, or pink five-petalled flowers.

    Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae: several species, including the common bluish-purple flowered meadow cranesbill (G. pratense)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are millions upon millions of ruby bloody cranesbills.
    • Suitable for the less formal border are foxglove, cranesbill, and viper's bugloss.
    • Its dense growth is overshadowing native wild flowers such as ragged robin, marsh woundwart and meadow cranesbill.
    • If you lack the time or expertise to plant your own cranesbills, lay a bluestone walk, or install terraces.
    • There is a frog pond, a fig tree, acanthus, bamboo and cranesbill.
    • That food consists of various seeds - including grasses, alfalfa, nettles, thistles, shepherd's purse and cranesbill.
    • Many beautiful wild flowers, such as wood cranesbill and bistort, are mown down before they can seed.
    • He's counted 16 species of the ‘prettier’ wildflowers, including cranesbill, figwort and dog rose.
    • Gene suggests noninvasive perennials such as cranesbill, bleeding heart, and daylilies.
    • The plants include Arctic varieties, alpines, orchids and rarities such as gentians and bloody cranesbills.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the long spur on the fruit, thought to resemble a crane's beak.

 
 

Definition of cranesbill in US English:

cranesbill

nounˈkreɪnzbɪlˈkrānzbil
  • A herbaceous plant that typically has lobed leaves and purple, violet, or pink five-petaled flowers.

    Genus Geranium, family Geraniaceae: several species, including the common meadow cranesbill (G. pratense), with deeply toothed leaves and bluish-purple flowers

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gene suggests noninvasive perennials such as cranesbill, bleeding heart, and daylilies.
    • There are millions upon millions of ruby bloody cranesbills.
    • The plants include Arctic varieties, alpines, orchids and rarities such as gentians and bloody cranesbills.
    • There is a frog pond, a fig tree, acanthus, bamboo and cranesbill.
    • If you lack the time or expertise to plant your own cranesbills, lay a bluestone walk, or install terraces.
    • Many beautiful wild flowers, such as wood cranesbill and bistort, are mown down before they can seed.
    • Suitable for the less formal border are foxglove, cranesbill, and viper's bugloss.
    • That food consists of various seeds - including grasses, alfalfa, nettles, thistles, shepherd's purse and cranesbill.
    • He's counted 16 species of the ‘prettier’ wildflowers, including cranesbill, figwort and dog rose.
    • Its dense growth is overshadowing native wild flowers such as ragged robin, marsh woundwart and meadow cranesbill.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because of the long spur on the fruit, thought to resemble a crane's beak.

 
 
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