Solomon's seal
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Etymology
[edit]From genitive form of Solomon (king of ancient Israel) + seal, translating Medieval Latin sigillum Solomōnis.
Noun
[edit]Solomon's seal (plural Solomon's seals)
- Any flowering plant of the genus Polygonatum, especially Polygonatuym multiflorum.
- 1898, Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and her German Garden, Vintage, published 2017, page 6:
- Then, when the anemones went, came a few stray periwinkles and Solomon's Seal, and all the bird-cherries blossomed in a burst.
- A mystic symbol in the form of a hexagram.
Derived terms
[edit]- angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
- common Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
- downy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens)
- dwarf Solomon's seal (Polygonatum humile)
- Eurasian Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
- false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum spp., esp. Maianthemum racemosum)
- fragrant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
- giant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- great Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens)
- native Solomon's seal (Drymophila cyanocarpa)
- scented Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
- small Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- smooth Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- two-leaved Solomon's seal (Maianthemum spp.)
- whorled Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum)
Translations
[edit]plant of genus Polygonatum
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]Solomon's seal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Solomon's seal on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Solomon's seal on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons