starwort

[stahr-wurt, -wawrt]

noun

any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.
any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.

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

Historical Examples of starwort

The starwort, a great favorite with the Japanese, was met in abundance.
Due West
Maturin Murray Ballou
Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen.
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, too, they are very fond of, and soon clear the bottom of every fragment.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet
Shirley Hibberd
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

British Dictionary definitions for starwort

starwort

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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