Solomon's seal

¹ American  

noun

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

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Solomon's-seal ² American  

[sol-uh-muhnz-seel] / ˈsɒl ə mənzˌsil /

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.

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Solomon's seal British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of Solomon's seal¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Origin of Solomon's-seal¹

1535–45; translation of Medieval Latin sigillum Solomōnis

Example Sentences

Along pathways, you find Solomon’s seal, dwarf maples, mossy mounds and low-growing London Pride.

From Seattle Times

Here, Camille has planted traditional shade plants such as astilbe, hostas and Solomon’s seal, and some special plants, like the ‘Apple Court’ crested painted fern, Podophyllum, and a pink-tipped ‘Tsuma-gaki’ Japanese maple.

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On the south side, hostas, ferns, hellebores, astilbe, Solomon’s seal and Vanilla Strawberry hydrangeas that get “massively huge” flank camellia trees with big red blooms.

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A truly magnificent Solomon’s seal discovered in the higher elevations of China is Maianthemum oleraceum.

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The snow-white flowers on False Solomon’s seal appear in feathery plumes at the ends of the stems.

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