English Explanatory Dictionary

Aaron's beard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.
  2. Cymbalaria muralis (ivy-leaved toadflax, Kenilworth ivy).
  3. Hypericum calycinum (rose of Sharon, great St. John's-wort, Jerusalem star).
  4. Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage, strawberry geranium).
  5. Opuntia leucotricha (arborescent prickly pear, Aaron's beard cactus).
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Aaron, -'s, beard.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛəɹ.ənz bɪəd/ /ˈæɹ.ənz bɪəd/ /ˈɛɹ.ənz bɪɹd/ /ˈæɹ.ənz bɪɹd/

Word forms

Aaron's beard Aaron's beards Aaron's-beard

Etymology

From the reference in Psalms 133:2 in the Bible.

Translations

Finnish: aaroninparta Manx: faasaag Aaron Polish: Aronowa broda Romanian: barba lui Aaron Swedish: Arons skägg Welsh: barf Aaron
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