JACOB'S-ROD


Meaning of JACOB'S-ROD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

( plural jacob's-rods )

Usage: usually capitalized J

Etymology: after Jacob in the Bible, who is mentioned as peeling rods of poplar (Gen 30:37)

: an asphodel of the genus Asphodeline

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