Meanings
plural Solomon's seals
- Any member of species of the genus Polygonatum of flowering plants, especially common Solomon's seal (Polygonatuym multiflorum).
Then, when the anemones went, came a few stray periwinkles and Solomon's Seal, and all the bird-cherries blossomed in a burst.
1898, Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and her German Garden, Vintage, published 2017, page 6
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Medieval Latinsigillum Solomōnis
- EnglishSolomon's seal
From genitive form of Solomon (king of ancient Israel) + seal, translating Medieval Latin sigillum Solomōnis.
More words from Medieval Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek πολυγόνατον
- πολυγόνατον (polugónaton)plant of genus Polygonatum
Bulgarian момкова сълза
- момкова сълза (momkova sălza)plant of genus Polygonatum
Catalan segell de Salomó
- segell de Salomóplant of genus Polygonatum
Finnish kalliokielo
- kalliokieloplant of genus Polygonatum
French sceau de Salomon
- sceau de Salomonplant of genus Polygonatum
German Weißwurz, Salomonissiegel
- Weißwurzplant of genus Polygonatum
- Salomonissiegelplant of genus Polygonatum
Irish áglus, séala Sholaimh
- áglusplant of genus Polygonatum
- séala Sholaimhplant of genus Polygonatum
Polish kokoryczka
- kokoryczkaplant of genus Polygonatum
Turkish mührüsüleyman
- mührüsüleymanplant of genus Polygonatum
Cite this entry
Solomon's seal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solomon's%20seal
“Solomon's seal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solomon's%20seal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Solomon's seal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solomon's%20seal.
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