Also called: starflower. a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum , naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers
any of several similar and related plants
First recorded in 1565–75
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The Star of Bethlehem has now been reglazed as part of the conservation project, which the museum said had revealed the richness of Burne-Jones's colours.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2022
Use caution: Onion grass has a poisonous lookalike called Star of Bethlehem.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2019
A slender golden pillar completes the set as the Star of Bethlehem.
From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2012
The display created by artist church member John Zachary includes the phrase “Christ is born” and a Star of Bethlehem but no traditional manger figures.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2011
If they look very untidy, as the leaves of the Star of Bethlehem always do, tie them up tightly.
From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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