star-of-Bethlehem

star-of-Beth le hem ▶noun a plant of the lily family with star-shaped flowers that typically have green stripes on the outer surface, native to the temperate regions of the Old World. [Genera Ornithogalum and Gagea, family Liliaceae: several species, including the white-flowered O. umbellatum and the yellow-flowered G. luteum. ]