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storksbill

The English word “storksbill” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any plant of genus Pelargonium.
  2. Any plant of genus Erodium.

Etymology

From stork + -s- + bill, calque of translingual Pelargonium. Compare cranesbill, which is calqued from Geranium.

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