Meanings
herb robert1
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of herb Robert.
herb Robert2
alternative herb robert · alternative herb-robert
- uncountableA cranesbill (Geranium robertianum), native to temperate Eurasia, northern Africa, and North America.
Synonyms: red robin, death-come-quickly, fox geranium, stinking Bob, squinter-pip, crow's foot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cranesbill (Geranium robertianum), native to temperate Eurasia, northern Africa, and North America.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna sticky low herb with small reddish-purple flowers; widespread in the Northern Hemisphere
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Said to be a reference to the abbot and herbalist Robert of Molesme.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech kakost smrdutý
- kakost smrdutýGeranium robertianum
Dutch robertskruid
- robertskruidGeranium robertianum
French géranium herbe à Robert
- géranium herbe à RobertGeranium robertianum
Turkish turnagagası
- turnagagasıGeranium robertianum
Welsh coesgoch, llys y llwynog
- coesgochGeranium robertianum
- llys y llwynogGeranium robertianum
Cite this entry
herb robert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herb%20robert
“herb robert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herb%20robert. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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