Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Solomon's seal \Sol"o*mon's seal\
A mystic symbol consisting of two interlaced triangles
forming a star with six points, often with one triangle dark
and one light, symbolic of the union of soul and body.
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.
{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.
Source : WordNet®
Solomon's seal
n : a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles
triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism [syn: {Star of
David}, {Shield of David}, {Magen David}, {Mogen David}]