| Solomon's seal n. 1. A six-pointed star or hexagram supposed to possess mystical powers. 2. Any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum, having paired, drooping, greenish or yellowish flowers. |
Solomon's seal
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) another name for Star of David
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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
[translation of Medieval Latin sigillum Solomonis, perhaps referring to the resemblance of the leaf scars to seals]
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| Noun | 1. |  Solomon's seal - a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaismhexagram - a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles |
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