Assertion: nasturtium's leaf | /r/SimilarTo | shield
Facets:
value: to linnaeus
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: As the bright colored flowers were introduced to Europe, they became a symbol of victory and patriotism versus a medicinal ingredient as many believed the circular leaves resembled shields and the flowers helmets.
text: To Linnaeus, the leaves looked like shields, and the red flowers looked like blood-stained helmets.
text: Nasturtium's botanical name, Tropaeolum majus, is Latin for trophy, a warlike reference to the round leaves that resemble shields and to the flowers that bring Greek warrior helmets to mind.