starwort

[ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈstɑrˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.

any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.

Nearby words

Origin of starwort

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

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Examples from the Web for starwort

They hide under stones at the bottom of the water and among the weeds, especially among watercress and starwort.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward Walker
The lovely green of the starwort, spread over the whole of the surface of the water, has a fairy-like effect.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
His old skin hung before him on the starwort, white-gleaming and transparent, a perfect, neatly folded model of himself.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd

The starwort, a great favorite with the Japanese, was met in abundance.
Due West|Maturin Murray Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for starwort

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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