The cranberry and geranium plants aren't related botanically, but etymologically they are! The cran in cranberry comes from low German kraan “crane” because of the resemblance of the flower’s stamen to the bird’s bill. The bird’s name comes from Proto-Indo-European *gere- “to cry hoarsely” because of its call. This led to the Greek name for the bird geranos “crane” and thence to geranium from the resemblance of the plant’s seed pod to the bird’s bill.
November 21st is #NationalCranberryDay so the #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is CRANBERRY/GERANIUM #wotd #cranberry #geranium #Thanksgiving #CranberryDay
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