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astrantia

astrantia

9.9
A garden plant with many small star-shaped flowers in round clusters
  • noun
  • /æˈstræntiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : astrantia
  • Many gardeners appreciate astrantia for its unique, star-shaped flowers.

Examples

  • She chose astrantia and peonies for her wedding bouquet.

  • The astrantia in the garden bloomed beautifully throughout the summer.

  • The garden features beautiful astrantia plants.

  • I love the delicate flowers of astrantia.

  • Many gardeners appreciate astrantia for its unique, star-shaped flowers.

  • She chose astrantia and peonies for her wedding bouquet.

  • The astrantia in the garden bloomed beautifully throughout the summer.

Synonyms

masterwort
vsastrantia
9.9

A garden plant that lives for several years and has decorative flowers

is the scientific genus name used in formal classification

Compounds

Astrantia major
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with star-shaped white or pink flowers and leaves in a low clump

Surface Forms

astrantia singular
astrantias plural

Etymology

The word astrantia comes from the root astr-, which means 'star' and is the same root you see in astronomy. The plant's small flowers look like tiny stars, so the name helps you remember its star-shaped blooms.