STARWORT

STARWORT Star "wort `, n. (Bot. )(a ) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster. (b ) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. Gray. Water starwort, an aquatic plant (Callitriche verna ) having some resemblance to chickweed. -- Yellow starwort, a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.

starwort

star wort |ˈstärwərt, -ˌwôrt ˈstɑrwərt | ▶noun any of a number of plants with starlike flowers or leaves. [Stellaria (family Caryophyllaceae ), Callitriche (family Callitrichaceae ), and other genera: several species, including the lesser stitchwort (S. graminea ).]

starwort

star |wort |ˈstɑːwəːt | ▶noun any of a number of plants with starlike flowers or leaves. ●Stellaria (family Caryophyllaceae ), Callitriche (family Callitrichaceae ), and other genera: several species, including the greater stitchwort.