star·wort

(stär′wûrt′, -wôrt′)

Any of various plants having star-shaped flowers or flower heads, such as an aster or a stitchwort.

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starwort

(ˈstɑːˌwɜːt)

1. (Plants) any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort

2. (Plants) 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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starwort - low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea, stitchwort

chickweed - any of various plants of the genus Stellaria

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