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Solomon's seal

–noun
a mystic or talismanic symbol in the form of an interlaced outline of either a five-pointed or six-pointed star.

Origin:
1535–45

Sol⋅o⋅mon's-seal

[sol-uh-muhnz-seel]
–noun
any of several plants belonging to the genus Polygonatum, of the lily family, having a thick rootstock bearing seallike scars, greenish-yellow flowers, and red or blue berries.

Origin:
1535–45; trans. of ML sigillum Solomōnis
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