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Meaning: Sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae Classified under: Nouns denoting plants Synonyms: genus Polygonatum; Polygonatum Hypernyms ("genus Polygonatum" is a kind of...): liliid monocot genus (genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils) Meronyms (members of "genus Polygonatum"): Solomon's-seal (any of several plants of the genus Polygonatum having paired drooping yellowish-green flowers and a thick rootstock with scars shaped like Solomon's seal) Holonyms ("genus Polygonatum" is a member of...): family Liliaceae; Liliaceae; lily family (includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae) "Better safe than sorry." (English proverb) "There is nothing as eloquent as a rattlesnake's tail." (Native American proverb, Navajo) "An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep." (Arabic proverb) "Hunger drives the wolf from its den." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: What does lily family mean? liliid monocot genus definition What does Solomon's-seal mean? Liliaceae definition What does family Liliaceae mean?
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