RED SHANKS Definition & Meaning

red shanks

noun

herb Robert.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of red shanks¹

First recorded in 1750–60

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Only when the stems are young are they green; later the plant well earns the name of Red Shanks, and when its leaves show crimson stains, of Dragon's Blood.

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Herb Robert; Red Robin; Red Shanks; Dragon's Blood Geranium Robertianum Flowers—Purplish rose, about 1/2 in. across, borne chiefly in pairs on slender peduncles.

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Only when the stems are young are they green; later the plant well earns the name of red shanks, and when its leaves show crimson stains, of dragon's blood.

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