1. : any of several clematises: as
a. : an American virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana)
b. : a European traveler's-joy (C. vitalba)
2.
a. : spanish moss
b. : beard lichen
3. : fringe tree
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/ohld"manz'beard"/, n.
1. See fringe tree.
2. beard moss.
3. traveler's-joy.
[1735-45]
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old-man's-beard «OHLD MANZ BIHRD», noun, or old-man's beard.
1. = beard lichen. (Cf. ↑beard lichen)
2. = fringe tree.
3. British. a European clematis with fragrant, greenish-white flowers.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.