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old man's beard

 

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Noun old man's beard has 3 senses
  1. Spanish moss, old man's beard, black moss, long moss, Tillandsia usneoides - dense festoons of greenish-gray hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
    --1 is a kind of air plant, epiphyte, aerophyte, epiphytic plant
    --1 is a member of Tillandsia, genus Tillandsia
  2. traveler's joy, traveller's joy, old man's beard, Clematis vitalba - vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
    --2 is a kind of clematis
  3. virgin's bower, old man's beard, devil's darning needle, Clematis virginiana - common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
    --3 is a kind of clematis

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Old Man's Beard

Noun: Plant

Definition: Old Man's Beard refers to several types of climbing plants that belong to the genus Clematis. These plants have long, feathery seedheads resembling white or silvery beards, hence the name.

Example Sentence: The garden was adorned with beautiful Old Man's Beard climbing up the trellis.

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Noun: Lichen

Definition: Old Man's Beard is a common name for various species of lichen, particularly those belonging to the genus Usnea. These lichens form hanging, grayish-white tufts that resemble the long, white beards of old men.

Example Sentence: The forest trees looked magical, adorned with the delicate Old Man's Beard lichen.

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Noun: Bird's Nest Fungus

Definition: Old Man's Beard, also known as Bird's Nest Fungus, refers to a group of fungi that resemble small brown or black cups resembling bird nests. These fungi belong to the genus Cyathus.

Example Sentence: During our hike, we stumbled upon several Old Man's Beard mushrooms growing on the fallen logs.

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