Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A low-growing geranium (Geranium robertianum) native to Eurasia, having divided leaves and small reddish-purple flowers.

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  • noun Geranium robertianum, a species of cranesbill.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English herbe Robert, from Old French erbe Robert, from Medieval Latin herba Robertī : Latin herba, herb + Robertī, genitive of Robertus, Robert.]

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