reigersbek
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Etymology[edit]
From reiger (“heron”) + -s- + bek (“animal's mouth, beak, bill”). The name refers to the fruit capsule of many species of this genus, which somewhat resembles a heron's bill in shape (see picture). Compare ooievaarsbek (literally “stork's bill”), which has similar elongated fruits and is similarly named after a bird with an elongated beak.
The genus name Erodium is similarly derived from the Ancient Greek ἐρῳδιός (erōidiós) meaning "heron".
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Noun[edit]
reigersbek m (plural reigersbekken, diminutive ooievaarsbekje n)
- An erodium or storksbill; any plant of the genus Erodium
- Hypernym: ooievaarsbekfamilie
- (particularly) The common storksbill, Erodium cicutarium
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Further reading[edit]
- erodium on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl