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old-man's-beard

[ohld-manz-beerd]
–noun
1. fringe tree.
2. beard moss.
3. traveler's-joy.

Origin:
1735–45

beard moss

–noun
any of several green or yellow lichens of the genus Usnea, having long, threadlike stems in a tangled mass typically hanging from tree branches, and growing in a wide range of habitats from tropical zones to the Arctic.
Also called old-man's-beard.

fringe tree

–noun
a shrub or small tree, Chionanthus virginicus, of the olive family, native to the southern U.S., bearing open clusters of white flowers with long, narrow petals.
Also called old-man's-beard.


Origin:
1720–30, Americanism

trav⋅el⋅er's-joy

[trav-uh-lerz-joi, trav-lerz-]
–noun
a woody vine, Clematis vitalba, of the buttercup family, native to Europe and northern Africa, having long-plumed fruit and slightly fragrant, white flowers.


Origin:
1590–1600
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