| 单词 | aarons-rod |
| 释义 | Aaron's rod in British Englishnoun 1. the rod used by Aaron in performing a variety of miracles in Egypt. It later blossomed and produced almonds (Numbers 17) 2. a widespread Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant, Verbascum thapsus, having woolly leaves and tall erect spikes of yellow flowers Aaron's rod in American Englishnoun 1. a rod, inscribed with the name of Aaron, that miraculously blossomed and yielded almonds. Num. 17:8.Previously, the rod had changed into a serpent. Ex. 7:10 2. any of various plants having a tall, flowering stem, as the goldenrod or mullein 3. a smooth-stemmed herb, Thermopsis caroliniana, found from North Carolina to Georgia, having yellow flowers in stiffly erect clusters and hoary pods 4. Architecture a convex molding having regularly spaced representations of leaves or scrollwork Word origin [1825–35 for non-Biblical use]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, cliché, electrolyte, self-help, torqueDefinition of 'Aaron's rod' |
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