stars of bethlehem
əvˈbɛθ noun, plural stars-of-Beth·le·hem.
any of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers.
Also called summer snowflake.
Origin:
1565–75
1565–75
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| star-of-Bethlehem | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: starflower a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum, naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers |
| 2. | any of several similar and related plants |
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