Aaron's beard



Aaron's beard

Another name for several bushy flowering plants, including the rose of Sharon. The name alludes to the Biblical Aaron and his very long beard. A: "I see these plants everywhere but I can never remember what they're called." B: "Oh, that bush? That's Aaron's beard."
See also: beard

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stanford['stænfəd]
CillaSIL-lah (Swedish), SI-lah (Dutch)Swedish, Dutch
Javaid-Urdu
Alf[ælf]
Honoratus-Late Roman
Shakti-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi