ooievaarsbek
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Etymology
From ooievaar (“stork”) + -s- + bek (“animal's mouth, beak, bill”). The name refers to the fruit capsule of many species of this genus, which somewhat resembles a stork's bill in shape (see picture). Compare reigersbek (“erodium, storksbill”), which has similar elongated fruits and is similarly named after a bird with an elongated beak.
The genus name Geranium is similarly derived from the Ancient Greek γεράνιον (geránion), a derivate of the word γέρανος (géranos) meaning "crane", another long-billed bird.
Pronunciation
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Noun
ooievaarsbek m (plural ooievaarsbekken, diminutive ooievaarsbekje n)
- A geranium, cranesbill; any plant of the genus Geranium
- Synonym: geranium
- Hypernym: ooievaarsbekfamilie
Derived terms
- beemdooievaarsbek
- bermooievaarsbek
- bosooievaarsbek
- kleine ooievaarsbek
- moerasooievaarsbek
- ooievaarsbekfamilie
- zachte ooievaarsbek
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