Aaron's Beard Definition
ârənz, ăr-
noun
A shrubby semi-evergreen plant (Hypericum calycinum) of Eurasia, having yellow flowers with numerous protruding stamens and often grown as a ground cover.
American Heritage
(botany) A common name for several plants, which have tufts of stamens. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
Wiktionary
(botany) Alternative form of Aaron's beard.
Wiktionary
Origin of Aaron's Beard
From the prominent tufts of stamens, in reference to Psalms 133:2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the reference in Psalms 133:2 in the Bible.
From Wiktionary
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