Meaning of old man's beard in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    old man's beard

    Definitions

    1. dense festoons of greenish-gray hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots

    Examples

    • « southeastern United States and West Indies to South America »
  2. 2. vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
  3. 3. common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers

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