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heron's-bill ? Obs.
A book-name applied by Lyte to the British species of Erodium and Geranium; usually called Stork's-bill and Crane's-bill.
1578Lyte Dodoens i. xxxii. 45 There is found in this contrey diuers sortes of herbes, whose seedes be long and sharpe like to a Hearons beake or byl, the which for the self same cause, are all comprehended under the name and kindes of Hearons bill. 1611Cotgr. s.v. Aiguille, Storkes bil, Cranes bill, Hearons bill, Pinkneedle. 1864Prior Plant-n., Heron's Bill, from the shape of the seed vessel. |