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old man's beard
old-man's-beard
/
ˈoʊldˌmænzˈbɪərd
/
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[
ohld
-manz-
beerd
]
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noun
1.
fringe tree
.
2.
beard moss.
3.
traveler's-joy
.
Origin:
1735–45
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old man's beard
—
n
any of various plants having a white feathery appearance, esp traveller's joy and Spanish moss
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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