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starflower

[ stahr-flou-er ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. any of several plants with starlike flowers, esp the star-of-Bethlehem
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of starflower1

First recorded in 1620–30; star + flower
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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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