# Aaron's rod

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛəɹ.ənz ɹɒd/

## Definitions
1. Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:
2. Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:
3. Any of various plants with a tall flowering stem, especially:
4. A rod-shaped molding decorated with an entwined snake, and sometimes leaves, vines, and/or scrolls.
5. A rod with one serpent twined around it, as used by Aaron (differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two serpents).
6. The penis.

## Etymology
A reference to Numbers 17:8, the Authorized / KJV translation of which is "And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds." (spelling modernized).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aaron-s-rod