HyperDic: starwort

English > 1 sense of the word starwort:
NOUNplantstarwort, stitchwort, greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostealow-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers
English > starwort: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglow-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side.
Synonymsstitchwort, greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
BroaderchickweedAny of various plants of the genus Stellaria
CatalanStellaria holostea

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