Word Study
aaron's rod
CIDE DICTIONARY
aaron's rod, [See Exodus vii. 9 and Numbers xvii. 8].
- A rod with one serpent twined around it, thus differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two. [1913 Webster]
- A plant with a tall flowering stem; esp. the great mullein, or hag-taper, and the golden-rod. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
aaron's rod, n. any of several tall plants, esp. the great mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
Etymology
ref. to Num. 17:8
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