beard

noun

1.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
Derived from:
beard
2.
a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
3.
a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality)
4.
hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
Derived from:
beard
5.
tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface