Thesaurus: star grass
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
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Definitions
- n. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- n. any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa, Australia, southern Asia, North America
- n. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
- n. perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill