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aaron's beard

/ˈɛɹ.ənz bɪɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
aaron's beard
IPA
/ˈɛɹ.ənz bɪɹd/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.

noun

A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.

noun

A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.

noun

A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Aaron, -'s, beard.

Etymology

From the reference in Psalms 133:2 in the Bible.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛɹ.ənz bɪɹd/
  • British English: /ˈɛəɹ.ənz bɪəd/

Inflected Forms

Aaron's beards (plural) Aaron's-beard (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce aaron's beard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ.ənz bɪɹd/.
What does aaron's beard mean?
A common name for several plants that have tufts of stamens.
Where does aaron's beard come from?
From the reference in Psalms 133:2 in the Bible.

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