star of Bethlehemn.

Brit.

/ˌstɑː əv ˈbɛθlᵻhɛm/,

/ˌstɑː əv ˈbɛθlɪəm/, U.S.

/ˌstɑr əv ˈbɛθlᵻˌhɛm/,

/ˌstɑr əv ˈbɛθli(h)əm/

Forms: 1500s star of Bethelem, 1500s– star of Bethlehem, 1600s starre of Bethlehem. Also with capital initial in the first element.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: star n.¹, of prep., proper name Bethlehem.

Etymology: < star n.¹ + of prep. + the name of Bethlehem (see bedlam n.), so called on account of the star-shaped flowers of each of these plants, with allusion to the prominent star in the biblical story of the nativity of Christ.

1. A perennial bulbous plant of the genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae), native to southern Europe, north-western Africa, and the Caucasus, having white stellate flowers with a green stripe on the outer surface of each tepal; esp. O. umbellatum. Also called Bethlem star. Cf. Star of Naples n. at star n.¹ Phrases 1c.Although widely grown as a garden plant, esp. in North America, it is regarded as a weed when it escapes cultivated areas.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem

whitewort?c1400

Solomon's seal1543

dog's onion1548

white root1548

ornithogalum1562

Our Lady's cowslip1565

St John's seal1567

star of Bethlehem1573

ornithogal1578

field onion1582

Polygonatum1597

star of Bethlehem1629

Ladder to Heaven1640

Star of Naples1722

smilacina1808

seal-wort1837

lady's seal1870

peep of day1882

morning star1890

chinkerinchee1926

1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 41 Star of Bethelem.

1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 131 There be sundrie sorts of wilde field-onions called Star of Bethlehem.

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 136 The ordinary Starre of Bethlehem is so common, and well knowne in all countries and places, that it is almost needlesse to describe it.

1676 T. Sherley tr. V. A. Moellenbrock Cochlearia Curiosa i. 23 Ornithogalum, star of Bethlehem, from its milky colour, like that to be seen in the Wings and Eggs of Hens.

1755 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 407/2 The Ornithogalums, or stars of Bethlehem.

1777 Morning Post 9 Dec. Great Star of Bethlehem 4d. halfpenny per root.

1819 Monthly Repository Theol. & Gen. Lit. Oct. 608/1 The roots of Ornithogalum, or Star of Bethlehem, being the common food of the poor in Palestine to this day.

1845 S. Judd Margaret i. xiv. 106 She got..bunch-berry and star-of-Bethlehem flowers.

1919 Ann. Rep. Pennsylvania State Coll. 1916–17 ii. 323 One of the most interesting developments of the Pennsylvania weed situation during the past few years is the advent of the Star of Bethlehem into the ranks of the pernicious weeds.

1996 Radio Times Gardening Offers Catal. Autumn 11/1 Ornithogalum Umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). 5 cms. A late spring flower which will grow in shade as well as sun. Masses of flowers produced per bulb.

2. A Eurasian perennial bulbous plant, Gagea lutea (family Liliaceae), having yellow stellate flowers with petals that are greenish on the outer surface. Usually as yellow star of Bethlehem. Originally regarded as a member of the genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae).

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Liliaceae family or plants > [noun] > other plants

one-blade1578

one-leaf1578

spiderwort1597

star of Bethlehem1629

ague-grass1687

unifoil1688

redroot1709

bellwort1785

eucomisc1804

uvularia1836

paintroot1853

twisted stalk1856

Barbados onion1866

fly-poison1866

shepherd's joy1884

onion weed1909

mondo1956

whitewort?c1400

Solomon's seal1543

dog's onion1548

white root1548

ornithogalum1562

Our Lady's cowslip1565

St John's seal1567

star of Bethlehem1573

ornithogal1578

field onion1582

Polygonatum1597

star of Bethlehem1629

Ladder to Heaven1640

Star of Naples1722

smilacina1808

seal-wort1837

lady's seal1870

peep of day1882

morning star1890

chinkerinchee1926

1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 140 Ornithogalum luteum. The yellow Starre of Bethlehem.

1665 J. Rea Flora 89 The yellow Star of Bethlehem cometh up at the first with one long round greenish leaf..from whence riseth a stalk..bearing at the top four or five small green leaves, and among them the like number of small yellow star-like flowers.

1726 J. Laurence New Syst. Agric. ii. iv. 432 The great white Star, and yellow Star of Bethlehem, the Ethiopian, Neapolitan and Arabian Star-flowers are the chief that are valuable.

1771 R. Sanders Compl. Eng. Traveller 530/1 Yellow Star of Bethlehem, on the banks of the Tees.

1811 W. T. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) II. 257 Gagea lutea..Yellow Star of Bethlehem.

1847 T. C. Jerdon in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 v. 212 I beg to send you..two specimens of the Yellow Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum luteum, Lin.).

1889 Irish Monthly 17 638 Sir Thomas Gage, will always be associated by botanists with a little greenish-yellow flowered Star of Bethlehem..which was named Gagea in his honor.

1902 H. Collett Flora Simlensis 529 Gagea lutea..N. Asia, N. Africa, Europe, including Britain (Star of Bethlehem).

1956 Times 28 Apr. 8/4 The yellow gagea (sometimes called the yellow star-of-Bethlehem), a plant of the lily tribe with flowers open only in the morning.

1993 Guardian 9 Apr. a2 I found a single plant of Gagea lutea, the yellow star of Bethlehem, flowering on the edge of a secluded path in Weardale.

3. Any of various herbaceous plants having white or yellow stellate flowers, esp. those belonging to the families Hypoxidaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Campanulaceae.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > names applied to various plants > [noun]

heatha700

beeworteOE

leversc725

springworteOE

clotec1000

halswortc1000

sengreenc1000

bottle?a1200

bird's-tonguea1300

bloodworta1300

faverolea1300

vetchc1300

pimpernel1378

oniona1398

bird's nest?a1425

adder's grassc1450

cockheada1500

ambrosia1525

fleawort1548

son before the father1552

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bloodroot1578

throatwort1578

phalangium1608

yew1653

chalcedon1664

dittany1676

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felon-wort1706

hedgehog1712

land caltrops1727

old man's beard1731

loosestrife1760

Solomon's seal1760

fireweed1764

desert rose1792

star of Bethlehem1793

hen and chickens1794

Aaron's beard1820

felon-grass1824

arrowroot1835

snake-root1856

firebush1858

tick-seed1860

bird's eye1863

burning bush1866

rat-tail1871

lamb's earsa1876

lamb's tongue plant1882

tar-weed1884

Tom Thumb1886

parrotbeak1890

stinkweed1932

1793 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 3 114 Hypoxis erecta..Star of Bethlehem.

1841 J. W. Loudon Ladies' Compan. to Flower Garden 278/1 In the midland counties the large yellow Hypericum is called the Star of Bethlehem.

1864 A. H. R. Grisebach Flora Brit. W. Indian Islands 788 Star-of-Bethlehem, Hypoxis decumbens.

1902 W. T. Charley Holy City xvi. 140 ‘The Star of Bethlehem’ (Stellaria Holostea) is known in England.

1963 Bios 34 188 St. John's Wort, or the Star of Bethlehem, (Hypericum perforatum) flowers on about St. John's day.

1980 J. K. Rathmell in Introd. Floriculture xx. 535 Campanula isophylla (star of Bethlehem, Italian bellflower)—Sunny location. Use three plants in 20-cm pot or four to six plants in a 25-cm pot.

2004 Econ. Bot. 58 Suppl. S208/2 Hippobroma longiflora..Star of Bethlehem.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	star of bethlehem
释义	star of Bethlehemn. Brit. /ˌstɑː əv ˈbɛθlᵻhɛm/, /ˌstɑː əv ˈbɛθlɪəm/, U.S. /ˌstɑr əv ˈbɛθlᵻˌhɛm/, /ˌstɑr əv ˈbɛθli(h)əm/ Forms: 1500s star of Bethelem, 1500s– star of Bethlehem, 1600s starre of Bethlehem. Also with capital initial in the first element. Origin: From a proper name, combined with English elements. Etymons: star n.¹, of prep., proper name Bethlehem. Etymology: < star n.¹ + of prep. + the name of Bethlehem (see bedlam n.), so called on account of the star-shaped flowers of each of these plants, with allusion to the prominent star in the biblical story of the nativity of Christ. 1. A perennial bulbous plant of the genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae), native to southern Europe, north-western Africa, and the Caucasus, having white stellate flowers with a green stripe on the outer surface of each tepal; esp. O. umbellatum. Also called Bethlem star. Cf. Star of Naples n. at star n.¹ Phrases 1c.Although widely grown as a garden plant, esp. in North America, it is regarded as a weed when it escapes cultivated areas. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem whitewort?c1400 Solomon's seal1543 dog's onion1548 white root1548 ornithogalum1562 Our Lady's cowslip1565 St John's seal1567 star of Bethlehem1573 ornithogal1578 field onion1582 Polygonatum1597 star of Bethlehem1629 Ladder to Heaven1640 Star of Naples1722 smilacina1808 seal-wort1837 lady's seal1870 peep of day1882 morning star1890 chinkerinchee1926 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 41 Star of Bethelem. 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 131 There be sundrie sorts of wilde field-onions called Star of Bethlehem. 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 136 The ordinary Starre of Bethlehem is so common, and well knowne in all countries and places, that it is almost needlesse to describe it. 1676 T. Sherley tr. V. A. Moellenbrock Cochlearia Curiosa i. 23 Ornithogalum, star of Bethlehem, from its milky colour, like that to be seen in the Wings and Eggs of Hens. 1755 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 407/2 The Ornithogalums, or stars of Bethlehem. 1777 Morning Post 9 Dec. Great Star of Bethlehem 4d. halfpenny per root. 1819 Monthly Repository Theol. & Gen. Lit. Oct. 608/1 The roots of Ornithogalum, or Star of Bethlehem, being the common food of the poor in Palestine to this day. 1845 S. Judd Margaret i. xiv. 106 She got..bunch-berry and star-of-Bethlehem flowers. 1919 Ann. Rep. Pennsylvania State Coll. 1916–17 ii. 323 One of the most interesting developments of the Pennsylvania weed situation during the past few years is the advent of the Star of Bethlehem into the ranks of the pernicious weeds. 1996 Radio Times Gardening Offers Catal. Autumn 11/1 Ornithogalum Umbellatum (Star of Bethlehem). 5 cms. A late spring flower which will grow in shade as well as sun. Masses of flowers produced per bulb. 2. A Eurasian perennial bulbous plant, Gagea lutea (family Liliaceae), having yellow stellate flowers with petals that are greenish on the outer surface. Usually as yellow star of Bethlehem. Originally regarded as a member of the genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Liliaceae family or plants > [noun] > other plants one-blade1578 one-leaf1578 spiderwort1597 star of Bethlehem1629 ague-grass1687 unifoil1688 redroot1709 bellwort1785 eucomisc1804 uvularia1836 paintroot1853 twisted stalk1856 Barbados onion1866 fly-poison1866 shepherd's joy1884 onion weed1909 mondo1956 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > lily and allied flowers > Solomon's seal or star of Bethlehem whitewort?c1400 Solomon's seal1543 dog's onion1548 white root1548 ornithogalum1562 Our Lady's cowslip1565 St John's seal1567 star of Bethlehem1573 ornithogal1578 field onion1582 Polygonatum1597 star of Bethlehem1629 Ladder to Heaven1640 Star of Naples1722 smilacina1808 seal-wort1837 lady's seal1870 peep of day1882 morning star1890 chinkerinchee1926 1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole 140 Ornithogalum luteum. The yellow Starre of Bethlehem. 1665 J. Rea Flora 89 The yellow Star of Bethlehem cometh up at the first with one long round greenish leaf..from whence riseth a stalk..bearing at the top four or five small green leaves, and among them the like number of small yellow star-like flowers. 1726 J. Laurence New Syst. Agric. ii. iv. 432 The great white Star, and yellow Star of Bethlehem, the Ethiopian, Neapolitan and Arabian Star-flowers are the chief that are valuable. 1771 R. Sanders Compl. Eng. Traveller 530/1 Yellow Star of Bethlehem, on the banks of the Tees. 1811 W. T. Aiton Hortus Kewensis (ed. 2) II. 257 Gagea lutea..Yellow Star of Bethlehem. 1847 T. C. Jerdon in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 v. 212 I beg to send you..two specimens of the Yellow Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum luteum, Lin.). 1889 Irish Monthly 17 638 Sir Thomas Gage, will always be associated by botanists with a little greenish-yellow flowered Star of Bethlehem..which was named Gagea in his honor. 1902 H. Collett Flora Simlensis 529 Gagea lutea..N. Asia, N. Africa, Europe, including Britain (Star of Bethlehem). 1956 Times 28 Apr. 8/4 The yellow gagea (sometimes called the yellow star-of-Bethlehem), a plant of the lily tribe with flowers open only in the morning. 1993 Guardian 9 Apr. a2 I found a single plant of Gagea lutea, the yellow star of Bethlehem, flowering on the edge of a secluded path in Weardale. 3. Any of various herbaceous plants having white or yellow stellate flowers, esp. those belonging to the families Hypoxidaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Campanulaceae. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > names applied to various plants > [noun] heatha700 beeworteOE leversc725 springworteOE clotec1000 halswortc1000 sengreenc1000 bottle?a1200 bird's-tonguea1300 bloodworta1300 faverolea1300 vetchc1300 pimpernel1378 oniona1398 bird's nest?a1425 adder's grassc1450 cockheada1500 ambrosia1525 fleawort1548 son before the father1552 crow-toe1562 basil1578 bird's-foot1578 bloodroot1578 throatwort1578 phalangium1608 yew1653 chalcedon1664 dittany1676 bleeding heart1691 felon-wort1706 hedgehog1712 land caltrops1727 old man's beard1731 loosestrife1760 Solomon's seal1760 fireweed1764 desert rose1792 star of Bethlehem1793 hen and chickens1794 Aaron's beard1820 felon-grass1824 arrowroot1835 snake-root1856 firebush1858 tick-seed1860 bird's eye1863 burning bush1866 rat-tail1871 lamb's earsa1876 lamb's tongue plant1882 tar-weed1884 Tom Thumb1886 parrotbeak1890 stinkweed1932 1793 Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 3 114 Hypoxis erecta..Star of Bethlehem. 1841 J. W. Loudon Ladies' Compan. to Flower Garden 278/1 In the midland counties the large yellow Hypericum is called the Star of Bethlehem. 1864 A. H. R. Grisebach Flora Brit. W. Indian Islands 788 Star-of-Bethlehem, Hypoxis decumbens. 1902 W. T. Charley Holy City xvi. 140 ‘The Star of Bethlehem’ (Stellaria Holostea) is known in England. 1963 Bios 34 188 St. John's Wort, or the Star of Bethlehem, (Hypericum perforatum) flowers on about St. John's day. 1980 J. K. Rathmell in Introd. Floriculture xx. 535 Campanula isophylla (star of Bethlehem, Italian bellflower)—Sunny location. Use three plants in 20-cm pot or four to six plants in a 25-cm pot. 2004 Econ. Bot. 58 Suppl. S208/2 Hippobroma longiflora..Star of Bethlehem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1573
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