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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stitchwort, greater stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria holosteanoun

    low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

Wiktionary

  1. starwortnoun

    Any of several unrelated plants that have a star-shaped flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus Stellaria

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Starwortnoun

    Etymology: aster, Latin.

    It hath a fibrous root: the leaves for the most part intire, and placed alternately on the branches: the stalks are branched; the flowers radiated, specious, and have a scaly cup: the seeds are inclosed in a downy substance. Philip Miller.

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  1. starwort

    Starwort is a common name for various plants of different genera, including Stellaria, Callitriche, and Aster. These plants typically have star-shaped flowers or a similar growth habit. The term is most often used to refer to Stellaria, a genus of flowering plants in the pink family, Caryophyllaceae.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Starwortnoun

    any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster

  2. Starwortnoun

    a small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of starwort in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of starwort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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