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
Borisbah-REES (Russian), BO-ris (German), BAWR-is (English)Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Georgian, German, History
WiraWEE-rah (Indonesian)Indonesian, Malay
Mungo-Scottish
Benedyktbe-NE-diktPolish
Takondwatah-KON-dwahSouthern African, Chewa
Minnie['mini]