herb Robert

noun

, plural herbs Robert.

1. a wild geranium, Geranium robertianum, having fernlike, scented leaves and reddish-purple flowers.

herb Robert

noun

1. a low-growing N temperate geraniaceous plant, Geranium robertianum, with strongly scented divided leaves and small pink flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of herb Robert¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Medieval Latin herba Robertī Robert's herb

Word History and Origins

Origin of herb Robert¹

C13: from Medieval Latin herba Roberti herb of Robert, probably named after St Robert, 11th-century French ecclesiastic

Example Sentences

Herb Robert thrives in both sun and shade, and it often can be seen aggressively carpeting the ground in local parks, ravines and greenbelts.

From Seattle Times

Herb robert smells musky when crushed, but the juice is a powerful styptic, stopping a cut or a thorn wound in seconds.

From The Guardian

The result was a messy scrape of torn skin, but nearby was also the solution: I plucked a few leaves of herb robert and a number of ribwort plantain leaves, mashed them between my fingers till their juices flowed, and pressed the mash into my cut.

From The Guardian

Herb robert is a styptic and excellent vulnerary herb, meaning it stems bleeding and heals wounds; it is astringent, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory and has long been used for scrapes, insect bites and minor sores.

From The Guardian

The best Applications that can be made to the affected Part are 1st, The Herb Robert, a Kind of Geranium, or Crane's-Bill; or Chervil, or Parsley, or Elder Flowers: and if the Complaint be of a very mild Disposition, it may be sufficient to apply a very soft smooth Linen over it, which some People dust over with a little dry Meal.

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