tapak sulaiman

Malay

Etymology

tapak (“sole”) +‎ Sulaiman (“Solomon”), referring to the Seal of Solomon.

Noun

tapak sulaiman (plural tapak-tapak sulaiman or tapak² sulaiman)

1. starfish
2. a tropical flowering plant, Elephantopus scaber, known for its large, low-growing leaves that form a rosette-liked shape

Synonyms

• bintang laut

References

• "tapak sulaiman" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "tapak sulaiman" at PRPM first version)