Polygonatum biflorum

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Polygonatum biflorum
    n 1: North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and
         drooping tubular greenish flowers [syn: {great
         Solomon's-seal}, {Polygonatum biflorum}, {Polygonatum
         commutatum}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Solomon \Sol"o*mon\, n.
   One of the kings of Israel, noted for his superior wisdom and
   magnificent reign; hence, a very wise man. -- {Sol`o*mon"ic},
   a.
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   {Solomon's seal} (Bot.), a perennial liliaceous plant of the
      genus {Polygonatum}, having simple erect or curving stems
      rising from thick and knotted rootstocks, and with white
      or greenish nodding flowers. The commonest European
      species is {Polygonatum multiflorum}. {Polygonatum
      biflorum} and {Polygonatum giganteum} are common in the
      Eastern United States. See Illust. of {Rootstock}.

   {False Solomon's seal} (Bot.), any plant of the liliaceous
      genus {Smilacina} having small whitish flowers in terminal
      racemes or panicles.
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