n.
A low-growing Eurasian plant (Geranium robertianum) having divided leaves and small reddish-purple flowers.
[Middle English herbe Robert, from Old French erbe Robert, from Medieval Latin herba Robertī : Latin herba, herb + Robertī, genitive of Robertus, Robert.]
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