false solomon's seal

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false solomon's seal - 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.
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     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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