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shooting star

American  

noun

  1. meteor.

  2. Also called prairie pointer.  Also called American cowslip.  any of several North American plants of the genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia, having pink or white flowers with reflexed petals and stamens forming a pointed beak.

shooting star British  

noun

  1. an informal name for meteor

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Etymology

Origin of shooting star

First recorded in 1585–95

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