starwort
[ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈstɑrˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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noun
any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.
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starwort
/ (ˈstɑːˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort
water starwort any of several aquatic plants of the genus Callitriche, having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves: family Callitrichaceae
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