Reference meaning
beard
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the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
Related source terms
face funguswhiskers
Other meanings
2. noun
a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
3. noun
a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
4. noun
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
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