Solomon's seal

English

Poisonous berries of common Solomon’s seal, also called David's harp

Etymology

From genitive form of Solomon (king of ancient Israel) + seal, translating Medieval Latin sigillum Solomōnis.

Noun

Solomon's seal (plural Solomon's seals)

1. Any flowering plant of the genus Polygonatum, especially Polygonatuym multiflorum.
   • 1898, Elizabeth von Arnim, Elizabeth and her German Garden, Vintage, published 2017, page 6:

     Then, when the anemones went, came a few stray periwinkles and Solomon's Seal, and all the bird-cherries blossomed in a burst.

2. A mystic symbol in the form of a hexagram (or, less often, an octagram).

Derived terms

• angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
• common Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
• downy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens)
• dwarf Solomon's seal (Polygonatum humile)
• Eurasian Solomon's seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
• false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum spp., esp. Maianthemum racemosum)
• fragrant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
• giant Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
• great Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
• hairy Solomon's seal Polygonatum pubescens)
• native Solomon's seal (Drymophila cyanocarpa)
• scented Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
• small Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
• smooth Solomon's seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
• two-leaved Solomon's seal (Maianthemum spp.)
• whorled Solomon's seal (Polygonatum verticillatum)

Translations

plant of genus Polygonatum

• Bulgarian: момкова сълза f (momkova sǎlza)
• Catalan: segell de Salomó m
• Finnish: kalliokielo (fi)
• French: sceau de Salomon (fr)
• German: Weißwurz f, Salomonissiegel n
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: πολυγόνατον n (polugónaton)

• Irish: áglus m
• Polish: kokoryczka f

See also

• Seal of Solomon

References

• Solomon's seal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Solomon's seal on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Solomon's seal on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons