old man's beard

old-man's-beard

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Definitions of old man's beard words

noun old man's beard fringe tree. 1
noun old man's beard beard moss. 1
noun old man's beard traveler's-joy. 1
noun old man's beard any of various plants having a white feathery appearance, esp traveller's joy and Spanish moss 0

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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