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.
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. P. biflorum and P. 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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