starwort

noun

Any of various plants having star-shaped flowers or flower heads, such as an aster or a stitchwort.

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Any plant of the genus Stellaria, the species of which have white starry flowers; chickweed. See cut under Stellaria.

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Any species of the genus Aster, the name alluding to the stellate rays of the heads.

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The genus Callitriche, more properly water-starwort. Also star-grass.

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Any plant of the genus Aster. See aster.

noun

A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed.

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an aquatic plant (Callitriche verna) having some resemblance to chickweed.

noun

a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.

noun

Any of several unrelated plants that have a star-shaped flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus Stellaria.

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low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side