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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Starwort \Star"wort`\ (st[aum]r"w[^u]rt`), n. (Bot.)
     (a) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster.
     (b) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having
         star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. --Gray.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Water+starwort,+an+aquatic+plant+({Callitriche+verna" rel="nofollow">Water starwort, an aquatic plant ({Callitriche verna)
        having some resemblance to chickweed.
  
     Yellow starwort, a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.
        [1913 Webster]


From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Starwort \Star"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     (a) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster.
     (b) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having
         star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. --Gray.
  
     Water+starwort,+an+aquatic+plant+({Callitriche+verna" rel="nofollow">Water starwort, an aquatic plant ({Callitriche verna)
        having some resemblance to chickweed.
  
     Yellow starwort, a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.


From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  starwort
       n : low-growing north temperate herb having small white
           star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to
           ease sharp pains in the side [syn: stitchwort, greater
           stitchwort, Stellaria holostea]


From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  starwort
     n.
     Any of several not closely related plants that have a star-shaped
  flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus ''Stellaria''.


From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  starwort
     n.
     Any of several not closely related plants that have a star-shaped
  flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus ''Stellaria''.


From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  starwort
     n.
     Any of several not closely related plants that have a star-shaped
  flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus ''Stellaria''.


From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  starwort
     n.
     Any of several not closely related plants that have a star-shaped
  flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus ''Stellaria''.





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