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单词 old-man's beard
释义

old-man's beard

noun

ˈōl(d)-ˈmanz- How to pronounce old-man's beard (audio)
1
: any of several clematises (especially Clematis vitalba) having plumose styles
2
: a greenish-gray pendulous lichen (Usnea barbata) growing on trees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The usnea—also called old-man's beard—looked ethereal in the dappled afternoon sunlight. Hannah Wallace, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

old-man's beard

noun

ˌōl(d)-ˌmanz- How to pronounce old-man's beard (audio)
: a greenish gray pendulous lichen of the genus Usnea (U. barbata) that grows on trees and is a source of usnic acid
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