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
Selena-Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
AbrahamAY-brə-ham (English), AH-brah-hahm (Dutch)English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
Whitaker['hwitəkə(r)]
Aithan-Biblical Greek
EduÁRd-Hungarian
HerbieHUR-beeEnglish