HERB ROBERT


Meaning of HERB ROBERT in English

■ noun a common cranesbill with pungent-smelling red-stemmed leaves and pink flowers. [ Geranium robertianum .]

Origin

ME: translating med. L. herba Roberti , variously supposed to refer to Robert Duke of Normandy, St Robert , or St Rupert.

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