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OLD MAN'S BEARD

Definition:

1. [noun] dense festoons of greenish-gray hairlike flexuous strands anchored to tree trunks and branches by sparse wiry roots; southeastern United States and West Indies to South America
   Synonyms: Spanish moss, black moss, long moss, Tillandsia usneoides
   
   
2. [noun] vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn
   Synonyms: traveler's joy, traveller's joy, Clematis vitalba
   
   
3. [noun] common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers
   Synonyms: virgin's bower, devil's darning needle, Clematis virginiana
   
   

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