noun Etymology: from the ladder seen in a dream by Jacob in Genesis 28:12 Date: 1733 any of a genus ( Polemonium ) of herbs of the phlox family that have pinnate leaves, a bell-shaped corolla, and a several-seeded capsule, a marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or iron rungs
JACOB'S LADDER
Meaning of JACOB'S LADDER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012