English Explanatory Dictionary

star-of-Bethlehem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

star-of-Bethlehem stars-of-Bathlehem star-of-Bethlehems

Etymology

From the Star of Bethlehem in Christian tradition.

Synonyms

ornithogalum ornithogale
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