Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Old Man's Beard.
Old Man's Beard - as a 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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
black mosslong mossspanish mosstillandsia usneoidesVigorous deciduous climber of europe to afghanistan and lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clematis vitalbatraveler's joytraveller's joyCommon climber of eastern north america that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clematis virginianadevil's darning needlevirgin's bowerExample Sentences
"The old man's beard grew down to his chest."
"I spotted an old man's beard plant in the garden."
"The hiker brushed against the old man's beard hanging from the tree."
"The old man's beard covered the fence, creating a natural barrier."
"The old man's beard swayed gently in the breeze."
