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star-of-Bethlehem

[stahr-uh v-beth-lee-uh m, -li-hem]
noun, plural stars-of-Beth·le·hem.
  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
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Origin of star-of-Bethlehem

First recorded in 1565–75
Also called summer snowflake.

Star of Bethlehem

noun
  1. the star that guided the Magi to the manger of the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. Matt. 2:1–10.
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British Dictionary definitions for star-of-bethlehem

star-of-Bethlehem

noun
  1. Also called: starflower a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum, naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers
  2. any of several similar and related plants
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Star of Bethlehem

noun
  1. the star that is supposed to have appeared above Bethlehem at the birth of Christ
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