Solomon's seal


noun
  1. a mystic or talismanic symbol in the form of an interlaced outline of either a five-pointed or six-pointed star.

Origin of Solomon's seal

1
First recorded in 1535–45

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Other definitions for Solomon's-seal (2 of 2)

Solomon's-seal
[ sol-uh-muhnz-seel ]

noun
  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Polygonatum, of the lily family, having a thick rootstock bearing seallike scars, greenish-yellow flowers, and red or blue berries.

Origin of Solomon's-seal

2
1535–45; translation of Medieval Latin sigillum Solomōnis

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British Dictionary definitions for Solomon's seal

Solomon's seal

noun
  1. another name for Star of David

  2. any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Polygonatum of N temperate regions, having greenish or yellow paired flowers, long narrow waxy leaves, and a thick underground stem with prominent leaf scars

Origin of Solomon's seal

1
C16: translation of Medieval Latin sigillum Solomonis, perhaps referring to the resemblance of the leaf scars to seals

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