Definition of starflower in English:
starflower
noun ˈstɑːˌflaʊəˈstɑrˌflaʊ(ə)r
A plant with starlike flowers.
a star of Bethlehem.
a small North American woodland plant (Trientalis borealis, family Primulaceae).
Example sentencesExamples
- All those from this humble little garden starflower.
- A second, western starflower, is the first herbaceous plant confirmed as susceptible to SOD.
- Other plants that fit with the same disjunct pattern are clustered lady's slipper, white shooting-star, broadleaf starflower, evergreen violet, Henderson's sedge, and crinkle-awn fescue.
- The small, lavender-blue pincushions of S. stellata, known as starflower, ripen into coral-like bronze seedheads, perfect for drying.
- Evening primrose oil and starflower oil supplements can help too.
Definition of starflower in US English:
starflower
nounˈstɑrˌflaʊ(ə)rˈstärˌflou(ə)r
A plant with starlike flowers.
a star-of-Bethlehem
a small North American woodland plant (Trientalis borealis, family Primulaceae)
Example sentencesExamples
- The small, lavender-blue pincushions of S. stellata, known as starflower, ripen into coral-like bronze seedheads, perfect for drying.
- All those from this humble little garden starflower.
- Other plants that fit with the same disjunct pattern are clustered lady's slipper, white shooting-star, broadleaf starflower, evergreen violet, Henderson's sedge, and crinkle-awn fescue.
- Evening primrose oil and starflower oil supplements can help too.
- A second, western starflower, is the first herbaceous plant confirmed as susceptible to SOD.