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star grass

/ star grass /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
Type of:
cormous plant
Kinds of:
American star grass Hypoxis hirsuta
Has parts:
Hypoxis genus Hypoxis
noun Sense 2
perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
Type of:
finger grass
noun Sense 3
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Type of:
liliaceous plant
Kinds of:
ague root ague grass Aletris farinosa yellow colicroot Aletris aurea
Has parts:
Aletris genus Aletris
noun Sense 4
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Type of:
grass
Has parts:
Cynodon genus Cynodon
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
6
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cormous plant American star grass Hypoxis hirsuta finger grass liliaceous plant ague root ague grass Aletris farinosa yellow colicroot Aletris aurea grass