Solomonic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {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.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Solomonic
       adj : exhibiting or requiring the wisdom of Solomon in making
             difficult decisions