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starflower
[ stahr-flou-er ]
noun
- any of several plants having starlike flowers, as the star-of-Bethlehem or a plant belonging to the genus Trientalis of the primrose family.
starflower
/ ˈstɑːˌflaʊə /
noun
- any of several plants with starlike flowers, esp the star-of-Bethlehem
Word History and Origins
Origin of starflower1
Example Sentences
The Dabney uses borage flowers — sometimes called starflowers — from the farm to adorn its desserts.
Put another way, who stands outside for hours, gazing at a starflower instead of a Samsung Galaxy?
Here or there in the plume, shone a paper rose or starflower—in the wreath of evergreen laid about the base, were tulips, lilies, and bigger roses, all made of paper.
Mr. Chief Justice Frederic Pendarvis moved the ashtray a few inches to the right and the slender vase with the spray of starflowers a few inches to the left.
Along its edges the grass was thick and rich, shot through everywhere with little blue blossoms and the golden gleam of the starflowers.
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