old man's beard
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The name 'old man's beard' comes from the plant's appearance, resembling a long, white beard.
مثال
- The old man's beard is a common sight in forests and gardens.
- The feathery seed heads of the old man's beard add a touch of whimsy to the garden.
- The old man's beard can be seen climbing up trees and fences.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- dense festoons of greenish-grey hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
- common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
- vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn