| 词汇 | dole-s beard |
| 词源 | Dole’s beard. A name in Hawaii for Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneodides) that is named after Sanford Dole, “the grand old man of Hawaii.” The Pineapple King had a long gray beard that reminded people of Spanish moss hanging from a tree. The moss is also called Mr. Dole. |
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