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.

Origin of starwort

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at star, wort2

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British Dictionary definitions for starwort

starwort

/ (ˈstɑːˌwɜːt) /


noun
  1. any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort

  2. 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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