pogo-, pogono-, -pogon
(Greek: beard; referring to a beard or beard-like structures)
pogonoptilus (adjective) (no pl)
Referring to something with a bearded plume: For the costume party, Sally wore a large pogonoptilushat with feathers in red and gold colors.
A flower with bearded stamens: The pogonostemon is a plant in the family Lamiaceae of labiate flowers which are very aromatic..
The cutting or shaving of one's facial hair: Since Alfred loved his long beard, his wife gave him a book on pogonotomy so he could learn how to do it in a professional way!
Pogonotomy is what the Greeks used to call the gentile art of self-shaving.
The growing or cultivation of a beard, or beard-growing: Mary's uncle had facial hair, so she gave him a book on pogonotrophy which she thought he could used for his sideburns, mustache, and beard.
A genus of herbs,trees or shrubs of Asia: In the group of Pogostemon, the leaves of certain plants yield a fragrant oil and are used for the production of perfume.
