Meaning Of The Word Jacob's ladder

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Jacob's ladder in American English
the ladder from earth to heaven that Jacob saw in a dream: Gen. 28:12
noun: a ladder seen by Jacob in a dream, reaching from the earth to heaven. Gen. 28:12

Jacob's ladder in British English
noun: the ladder reaching up to heaven that Jacob saw in a dream (Genesis 28:12–17)

Jacob's-ladder in American English
noun: any of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, esp. P. caeruleum (or P. van-bruntiae), having blue, cup-shaped flowers and paired leaflets in a ladderlike arrangement

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