aaron's rod

Definition of Aaron's Rod in English :

tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Aaron's Rod

noun

1.

the rod used by Aaron in performing a variety of miracles in Egypt. It later blossomed and produced almonds (Numbers 17)

2.

a widespread Eurasian scrophulariaceous plant, Verbascum thapsus, having woolly leaves and tall erect spikes of yellow flowers

n.

1. A rod-shaped architectural molding decorated with a design of leaves, scrolls, or a twined serpent.

2. Any of various plants with a tall flowering stalk.