STELLARIA HOLOSTEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Stellaria holostea mean? 

• STELLARIA HOLOSTEA (noun)
  The noun STELLARIA HOLOSTEA has 1 sense:

1. low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

  Familiarity information: STELLARIA HOLOSTEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STELLARIA HOLOSTEA (noun)

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Meaning:

Low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

greater stitchwort; starwort; Stellaria holostea; stitchwort

Hypernyms ("Stellaria holostea" is a kind of...):

chickweed (any of various plants of the genus Stellaria)