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solomon's seal

Solomon's seal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sol-uh-muh nz-seel]
    • /ˈsɒl ə mənzˌsil/
    • /ˈsɑː.lə.mənz siːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sol-uh-muh nz-seel]
    • /ˈsɒl ə mənzˌsil/

Definitions of solomon's seal words

  • noun solomon's seal 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. 1
  • noun solomon's seal Botany 1
  • noun solomon's seal any of several liliaceous plants of the genus Polygonatum of N temperate regions, having greenish or yellow paired flowers, long narrow waxy leaves, and a thick underground stem with prominent leaf scars 0
  • noun solomon's seal a mystical symbol in the form of a six-pointed star 0
  • noun solomon's seal any of a genus (Polygonatum) of perennial plants of the lily family, with broad, waxy leaves, drooping, greenish flowers, and blue or black berries 0
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Origin of solomon's seal

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Solomon's seal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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solomon's seal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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