old-man's beard
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noun \ˈōl(d)-ˈmanz-\Definition of OLD-MAN'S BEARD
1
: any of several clematises (especially Clematis vitalba) having plumose styles
2
: a greenish-gray pendulous lichen (Usnea barbata) growing on trees
First Known Use of OLD-MAN'S BEARD
1742
Rhymes with OLD-MAN'S BEARD
old–man's beard
noun \ˌōl(d)-ˌmanz-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OLD–MAN'S BEARD
: 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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