OLD-MAN'S BEARD


Meaning of OLD-MAN'S BEARD in English

Pronunciation: ' ō l(d)- ' manz-

Function: noun

Date: 1742

1 : any of several clematises (esp. Clematis vitalba ) having plumose styles

2 : a greenish-gray pendulous lichen ( Usnea barbata ) growing on trees

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