traveller's joy

British  

noun

1. Also called: old man's beard.  a ranunculaceous Old World climbing plant, Clematis vitalba , having white flowers and heads of feathery plumed fruits

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traveller's joy

When he opened it she saw that it contained a pen-and-ink sketch of herself that had been done one evening by a young artist staying at the Court, and—a bunch of traveller's joy.

From Marcella by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

But at Beaumont-la-Ronce, north of Tours, may be seen a whole street of cave habitations still occupied, wreathed with vines and traveller's joy.

From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

In the autumn the traveller's joy produces the long, hairy tufts that have earned for it the name of old man's beard, while the guelder roses bear clusters of red berries.

From Lessons on Soil by Russell, E. J.

The winter winds have dispersed the down of the traveller's joy; and the penetrating breath of the mignonette has long ago died off the air.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda

For example, over Elizabeth's door—June—hung a lovely cluster of crimson and white roses; while Dinah, who had appropriated September, had a cluster of blackberries and traveller's joy.

From Herb of Grace by Carey, Rosa Nouchette