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Definition of Star grass
1. Noun. Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic.
Exact synonyms: Colic Root, Colicroot, Crow Corn, Unicorn Root
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Aletris, Genus Aletris
Specialized synonyms: Ague Grass, Ague Root, Aletris Farinosa, Aletris Aurea, Yellow Colicroot
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Aletris, Genus Aletris
Specialized synonyms: Ague Grass, Ague Root, Aletris Farinosa, Aletris Aurea, Yellow Colicroot
2. Noun. Any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America.
Group relationships: Genus Hypoxis, Hypoxis
Specialized synonyms: American Star Grass, Hypoxis Hirsuta
Generic synonyms: Cormous Plant
Specialized synonyms: American Star Grass, Hypoxis Hirsuta
Generic synonyms: Cormous Plant
3. Noun. Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India.
Exact synonyms: Bahama Grass, Bermuda Grass, Cynodon Dactylon, Devil Grass, Doob, Kweek, Scutch Grass
Generic synonyms: Grass
Group relationships: Cynodon, Genus Cynodon
Generic synonyms: Grass
Group relationships: Cynodon, Genus Cynodon
4. Noun. Perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill.
Exact synonyms: Chloris Truncata, Creeping Windmill Grass, Windmill Grass
Generic synonyms: Finger Grass
Generic synonyms: Finger Grass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Star Grass
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