starwort

[ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
2. any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.

starwort

/ ˈstɑːˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort
2. water starwort
   water starwort any of several aquatic plants of the genus Callitriche , having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves: family Callitrichaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of starwort¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; star, wort ²

Example Sentences

The lovely green of the starwort, spread over the whole of the surface of the water, has a fairy-like effect.

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They hide under stones at the bottom of the water and among the weeds, especially among watercress and starwort.

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Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen.

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A blossom of water-starwort floated on the pond some fifteen yards away.

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This Starwort is a very recently-imported species from North America.

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