Starwort

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Starwort \Star"wort`\ (st[aum]r"w[^u]rt`), 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.
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     {Water starwort}, an aquatic plant ({Callitriche verna})
        having some resemblance to chickweed.
  
     {Yellow starwort}, a plant of the genus {Inula}; elecampane.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  starwort
       n : low-growing north temperate herb having small white
           star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to
           ease sharp pains in the side [syn: {stitchwort}, {greater
           stitchwort}, {Stellaria holostea}]