Meanings
plural storksbills · alternative stork's bill · alternative stork's-bill
- Any plant of genus Pelargonium.
Synonyms: pelargonium
- Any plant of genus Erodium.
Synonyms: filaree, heron's bill
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny plant of genus Pelargonium.
nounAny plant of genus Erodium.
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Origin
- translingualPelargonium
- Englishstorksbill
From stork + -s- + bill, calque of translingual Pelargonium. Compare cranesbill, which is calqued from Geranium.
More words from translingual
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan cargola
- cargolaplant of the genus Erodium
Chinese Mandarin 牻牛兒苗 /牻牛儿苗
- 牻牛兒苗 /牻牛儿苗 (mángniú'ermiáo)plant of the genus Erodium
Dutch reigersbek
- reigersbekplant of the genus Erodium
French bec-de-grue
- bec-de-grueplant of the genus Erodium
German Reiherschnabel
- Reiherschnabelplant of the genus Erodium
Polish iglica
- iglicaplant of the genus Erodium
Welsh pig y crëyr
- pig y crëyrplant of the genus Erodium
Cite this entry
storksbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storksbill
“storksbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/storksbill. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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