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Jupiter's beard

Jupiter's beard

9.9
A small evergreen shrub with silvery leaves and pale yellow flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
translation icon : barba de Júpiter
  • I planted a Jupiter's beard by the fence, and it quickly became a favorite spot for bees.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose Jupiter's beard for its attractive evergreen foliage and ability to thrive in rocky soil.

  • The Jupiter's beard blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • The Jupiter's beard in the garden bloomed with delicate, pale yellow flowers throughout the spring.

  • I planted some Jupiter's beard in my garden.

  • In the garden, Jupiter's beard adds vibrant color with its pale yellow flowers.

  • Jupiter's beard thrives in sunny spots, making it a popular choice for ornamental displays.

  • The silvery leaves of Jupiter's beard remain lush throughout the winter months.

Synonyms

silver-bush
vsJupiter's beard
  • UK
9.9

A European bush with silvery hairy leaves and pale yellow flowers that stays green all year

has identical meaning but appears as a different name form
Anthyllis barba-jovis
vsJupiter's beard
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen shrub with silvery hairy leaves and pale yellow flowers that grows on Mediterranean coasts

is the general ornamental shrub without specifying native region
silverbush
vsJupiter's beard
9.3

A small bush with silver leaves grown to make gardens look bright

denotes a specific silvery hairy European shrub with pale yellow flowers

Surface Forms

Jupiter's beard singular
Jupiter's beards plural

Morphology

Jupiter's + beard

The phrase transparently evokes a ‘beard-like’ tuft because a B1 learner who knows 'Jupiter' and 'beard' can infer something with a beard-like or tufted appearance. However, the specific meaning—a particular silvery, evergreen ornamental shrub—is a conventionalized plant name that cannot be fully predicted from the parts, so understanding is only partial without prior exposure.

Etymology

Jupiter's beard may come from the plant's look: its silvery, hairy leaves and long pale flower stems made people think of a big white beard on Jupiter, the old sky god. That's why the name stuck for this evergreen shrub today.