Etymology

Carolina cranesbill

Today it means: Any of the small annual flowering shrubs, native to much of the United States, of species Geranium carolinianum. Full definition →

taxonomic name Geranium carolinianum
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  1. taxonomic name · calque ofGeranium carolinianum
  2. English todayCarolina cranesbill

Calque of taxonomic name Geranium carolinianum.

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