Noun Definition

star grass

1.Definition: any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic

Related Noun(s):colic root, colicroot, crow corn, unicorn root

Category: Plants

2.Definition: any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America

Category: Plants

3.Definition: perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill

Related Noun(s):chloris truncata, creeping windmill grass, windmill grass

Category: Plants

4.Definition: trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

Related Noun(s):bahama grass, bermuda grass, cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass

Category: Plants