starwort
- noun
- /ˈstɑrˌwɔrt/
:
estrella
- The starwort is often found in moist environments, thriving in shaded areas.
Examples
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In the garden, the starwort bloomed beautifully with its delicate white flowers.
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For redroot and starwort must have sprouted there by now.
Fiction book (1996) -
During spring, the starwort can be seen covering the forest floor with its star-shaped blossoms.
Synonyms
A small plant with delicate white flowers often called chickweed
A group of small flowering plants often called chickweed or stitchwort
A low plant with small white star-shaped flowers that grows in woods
A low-growing plant with thin stems and small white star-shaped flowers
Compounds
A small plant with white flowers that grows in high mountains or cold northern areas
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Starwort is made of two simple parts, star and wort, and wort is an old word for 'plant' used in many English plant names. So starwort means a plant with small star-shaped flowers, which helps you remember the little white blooms look like tiny stars.
