释义 |
aster /asˈtər/ noun- A plant of the Aster genus of Compositae, with showy radiated heads, white to lilac-blue or purple, flowering in late summer and autumn (hence often called Michaelmas daisies), or a related form
- Extended to the similar China aster (Callistephus hortensis) brought from China to France by a missionary in the 18c
- A group of radiating fibrils, seen immediately prior to and during cell division (biology)
- A star (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Gr astēr star |