[ 'ɛ:rən ]
■ noun a name given to the rose of Sharon and other plants.
Origin
C19: alluding to the long beard of Aaron in the Bible, because of the hairy stamens or long runners of such plants.
[ 'ɛ:rən ]
■ noun a name given to the rose of Sharon and other plants.
Origin
C19: alluding to the long beard of Aaron in the Bible, because of the hairy stamens or long runners of such plants.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004