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
SylviaSIL-vee-ə (English), SUYL-vee-ah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German
Jacobson['dʒeikəbsn]
DalyDAY-leeIrish, English (Rare)
NedjeljkoNED-ye-lykoCroatian
Glaukos-Greek Mythology
Noor (1)NOOR (Arabic)Arabic, Urdu