starwort

English

Etymology

From star +‎ wort.

Noun

starwort (plural starworts)

1. Any of several not closely related plants that have a star-shaped flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus Stellaria.

Derived terms

• Italian starwort (Aster amellus)
• forest starwort (Stellaria flaccida)
• mealy starwort (Aletris farinosa)
• mountain starwort (Minuartia groenlandica, syn. Arenaria groenlandica)
• sea starwort (Tripolium pannonicum, syn. Aster tripolium)
• water starwort (Callitriche spp.)
• yellow starwort (Inula helenium)