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BEARD

Definition:

[noun] the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
Synonyms: face fungus, whiskers
[noun] a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
[noun] a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
[noun] hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
[noun] tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
Synonyms: byssus
[verb] go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"