pin grass
pin grass · pin grasses
Filarie
Common storksbillCommon storksbill (Erodium cicutarium)
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium)
More definitions
- European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Origin
From the appearance of the sharp blades that resemble pins.From the appearance of the sharp blades that resemble pins.
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Forms
plural: pin grassesSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage:redstem storksbillalfilariaalfileriafilareefilariaclockspin cloverErodium cicutarium
Lessons for this word
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