starwort

[ stahr-wurt, -wawrt ]

/ ˈstɑrˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

any of several chickweeds of the genus Stellaria.

any of several plants of the genera Aster and Arenaria.

Origin of starwort

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at star, wort²

They hide under stones at the bottom of the water and among the weeds, especially among watercress and starwort.

Old Flies in New Dresses |Charles Edward Walker
The lovely green of the starwort, spread over the whole of the surface of the water, has a fairy-like effect.

The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet |Shirley Hibberd
His old skin hung before him on the starwort, white-gleaming and transparent, a perfect, neatly folded model of himself.

"Wee Tim'rous Beasties" |Douglas English
Starwort I have already spoken of, as a good purveyor of oxygen.

The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet |Shirley Hibberd

The starwort, a great favorite with the Japanese, was met in abundance.

Due West |Maturin Murray Ballou

starwort

/ (ˈstɑːˌwɜːt) /

any of several plants with star-shaped flowers, esp the stitchwort

water starwort any of several aquatic plants of the genus Callitriche, having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves: family Callitrichaceae