Definition of "starwort" [star•wort]

• Any of various plants having star-shaped flowers or flower heads, as the aster or the stitchwort. (noun)

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• "Aquatic plants common to limestone spring streams such as watercress and water-starwort provide cover for trout."
• "The association says prices of traditional medicines, including red ginseng and false starwort, have surged since 2010, partly because of speculators."
• "Found here is the quite rare autumnal water starwort Callitriche hermaphroditica."