Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aaron's rod

/ˈɛɹ.ənz ɹɑd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: aaron's rod
IPA: /ˈɛɹ.ənz ɹɑd/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rod-shaped molding decorated with an entwined snake, and sometimes leaves, vines, or scrolls.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rod with one serpent twined around it, as used by Aaron (differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two serpents).

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The penis.

Countable; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

A reference to Numbers 17:8, the Authorized / KJV translation: "And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds." (spelling modernized).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛɹ.ənz ɹɑd/
British English: /ˈɛəɹ.ənz ɹɒd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aaron's rods (plural)

Synonyms

torchwort hag-taper common mullein great mullein Adam's flannel Jacob's staff Jupiter's staff cow's lungwort

Questions

How do you pronounce aaron's rod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ.ənz ɹɑd/.
What does aaron's rod mean?: Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:
Where does aaron's rod come from?: A reference to Numbers 17:8, the Authorized / KJV translation: "And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds." (spelling modernized).

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