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jacob's ladder

 

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Noun jacob's ladder has 2 senses
  1. Jacob's ladder, Greek valerian, charity, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae - pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
    --1 is a kind of polemonium
  2. Jacob's ladder, jack ladder, pilot ladder - (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
    --2 is a kind of ladder

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Jacob's Ladder

Definition:

Jacob's Ladder refers to a plant of the genus Polemonium, known for its attractive clusters of bell-shaped flowers arranged in a ladder-like pattern along the stem.

Sense 1:

Noun (Botany)

A perennial flowering plant with pinnate leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant blue, purple, or white flowers.


Example Sentences:
  1. I planted Jacob's Ladder in my garden, and it has bloomed beautifully.
  2. The delicate petals of the Jacob's Ladder flowers sway gracefully in the breeze.

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Sense 2:

Noun (Biblical Reference)

A ladder leading to heaven, described in the Book of Genesis, where Jacob dreamed of angels ascending and descending the ladder.


Example Sentences:
  1. Jacob had a vivid dream about a celestial Jacob's Ladder connecting heaven and earth.
  2. Artworks often depict Jacob's Ladder as a symbolic representation of the connection between heaven and earth.

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