starwort
Americannoun
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any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
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any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.
noun
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any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort
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any of several aquatic plants of the genus Callitriche , having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves: family Callitrichaceae
Etymology
Origin of starwort
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at star, wort 2
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Alpine meadows burst with blossoms and colors including yellow rhododendron, purple mountain heather, pink azaleas, fuchsia fireweeds, and the white stars of the eschscholtz starwort.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2019
They were in a patch of sunlight, lazily browsing on the starwort, mild as any sheep, with foolish, staring eyes, gaping suckers, and bodies that gleamed as if sprinkled with gold dust.
From "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English
It was only a big dock: but you know the dragon-fly had never seen any but little water-trees; starwort, and milfoil, and water-crowfoot, and such like; so it did look very big to him.
From The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley
It was merely by chance that one, in its upward rush, hit his envelope of starwort; it was merely by chance that the envelope needed no greater stimulus to burst asunder.
From "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English
Instead of casing itself with tiny sticks and pebbles and sojourning at the bottom, as Nature ordained, it had put on a gaudy livery of starwort leaves.
From "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English
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