solomons seal

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Solomon's seal \Sol"o*mon's seal\
   A mystic symbol consisting of two interlaced triangles
   forming a star with six points, often with one triangle dark
   and one light, symbolic of the union of soul and body. It is
   shaped identically to the {hexagram} and {Star of David},
   distinguished only in its usage.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
    
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.
   [1913 Webster]

   {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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