starwort

[ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈstɑrˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.

any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.

Origin of starwort

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at star, wort²

Words nearby starwort

starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling, Star Wars, starwort, Stary Oskol, stash, stashie, Stasi, stasidion

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Example sentences from the Web for starwort

They hide under stones at the bottom of the water and among the weeds, especially among watercress and starwort.
Old Flies in New Dresses|Charles Edward Walker
The lovely green of the starwort, spread over the whole of the surface of the water, has a fairy-like effect.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd
His old skin hung before him on the starwort, white-gleaming and transparent, a perfect, neatly folded model of himself.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"|Douglas English
Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet|Shirley Hibberd

The starwort, a great favorite with the Japanese, was met in abundance.
Due West|Maturin Murray Ballou

British Dictionary definitions for starwort

starwort

/ (ˈstɑːˌwɜːt) /

noun

any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort

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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单词	starwort
释义	starwort [ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ] / ˈstɑrˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt / noun any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria. any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria. Origin of starwort Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at star, wort² Words nearby starwort starvation, starvation wages, starve, starveling, Star Wars, starwort, Stary Oskol, stash, stashie, Stasi, stasidion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for starwort They hide under stones at the bottom of the water and among the weeds, especially among watercress and starwort. Old Flies in New Dresses\|Charles Edward Walker The lovely green of the starwort, spread over the whole of the surface of the water, has a fairy-like effect. The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet\|Shirley Hibberd His old skin hung before him on the starwort, white-gleaming and transparent, a perfect, neatly folded model of himself. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties"\|Douglas English Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen. The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet\|Shirley Hibberd The starwort, a great favorite with the Japanese, was met in abundance. Due West\|Maturin Murray Ballou British Dictionary definitions for starwort starwort / (ˈstɑːˌwɜːt) / noun any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort water starwort any of several aquatic plants of the genus Callitriche, having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves: family Callitrichaceae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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