old man's beard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chionanthus virginicus, a small tree; fringe tree.
  2. Clematis aristata, an Australian climbing plant.
  3. Clematis vitalba, a climbing plant.
  4. Tillandsia usneoides, a bromeliad; Spanish moss.
  5. Usnea, a type of lichen.
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, man, -'s, beard.

Word forms

old man's beard old man's beards old men's beards

Synonyms

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