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
FaolÁNFWAY-lahnIrish
Elizavetaye-lee-zah-VYE-tah, ee-lee-zah-VYE-tahRussian
Obrad-Serbian
Callixtus-Late Roman
Demyandyem-YAHN (Russian), deem-YAHN (Russian), dem-YAHN (Ukrainian)Russian, Ukrainian
JaniceJAN-isEnglish