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Aaron's beard
Aar·on's beard A0003600 (âr′ənz, ăr′-)n. A shrubby semi-evergreen plant (Hypericum calycinum) of Eurasia, having yellow flowers with numerous protruding stamens and often grown as a ground cover. Also called rose of Sharon. [From the prominent tufts of stamens, in reference to Psalms 133:2.]Aaron's beard n (Plants) another name for rose of Sharon1 Aaron's beard
Aaron's beardAnother name for several bushy flowering plants, including the rose of Sharon. The name alludes to the Biblical Aaron and his very long beard. A: "I see these plants everywhere but I can never remember what they're called." B: "Oh, that bush? That's Aaron's beard."See also: beard |