In certain ancient traditions, storks were associated with kindness and family devotion. The Hebrew word for this leggy bird is chasidah, meaning “the kindly one,” from chesed, or “loving kindness.” Storks were also highly regarded in Greek and...
stork dinner n.— «Tina Ayers, director of the obstetrics unit, explains, “The stork dinner is a celebratory dinner or lunch that we have arranged for the new mom and dad before they go home.”» —“A ‘Stork’ Dinner for Two” UC Daily News (Upper...
stork mark n.— «Stork mark Pink macular mark, localized over the forehead, face, or nape of the neck in the newborn (angel’s kiss, salmon patch, stork bit, naevus simplex, erythema nuchae). Represents the fetal circulatory pattern in the skin and...
stork mark n.— «Stork marks, reddish patches on the back of the neck at the base of the skull, on the eyelids or the forehead, will usually fade within a year or two.» —by Miranda Castro Homeopathy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Your Baby’s First...
stork mark n. an impermanent blemish on the skin of a newborn baby. Etymological Note: From the folk story that newborns are brought to families by storks. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
stork mark n.— «My 16 month old baby still has stork marks on her forehead and upper eyelids. The pediatrician says they will fade but doesn’t say when.» —“How to Keep Well” by T.R. Van Dellen Chicago Daily Tribune Aug. 2, 1960. (source: Double...