01 A rod with one serpent twined around it, thus differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two.
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A rod with one serpent twined around it, thus differing from the caduceus of Mercury, which has two.(Arch.)
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A plant with a tall flowering stem; esp. the great mullein, or hag-taper, and the golden-rod.(Bot.)