Jupiter's beard
A common name for various plantsA common name for various plants: The red valerian, Centranthus ruber
Meaning
5 sensesA common name for various plants:
(uncountable)The red valerian, Centranthus ruber
(uncountable)The silverbush, Anthyllis barba-jovis, a European shrub with silvery leaves.
(uncountable)The common houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum.
(uncountable)A white-edged fungus, Hyphodontia barba-jovis.
(obsolete, uncountable)Aster linosyris, a European plant with yellow flowers.
Origin
Calque of Latin barba Iovis.Calque of Latin barba Iovis.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable