reigersbek

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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 (“geranium, cranesbill”, 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". === Pronunciation === === Noun === reigersbek m (plural reigersbekken, diminutive reigersbekje n) an erodium or storksbill; any plant of the genus Erodium Hypernym: ooievaarsbekfamilie (particularly) common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === erodium on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl