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star-of-Bethlehem
star-of-Beth·le·hem (stär′əv-bĕth′lĭ-hĕm′)n. pl. star-of-Bethlehem or stars-of-Bethlehem (stärz′-) 1. Any of various bulbous perennial herbs of the genus Ornithogalum, especially O. umbellatum, native to the Mediterranean region and having narrow leaves and a cluster of star-shaped white flowers.2. Any of several similar or related plants.
[After the star that guided the Magi to Bethlehem.]star-of-Bethlehem n 1. (Plants) Also called: starflower a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum, naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers 2. (Plants) any of several similar and related plants Star′ of Beth′lehem
n. the star that guided the Magi to the manger of the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. Matt. 2:1–10. star′-of-Beth′lehem
n., pl. stars-of-Bethlehem. 1. any plant of the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and white, star-shaped flowers. 2. any of various starflowers. [1565–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | star-of-Bethlehem - any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowersgenus Ornithogalum, Ornithogalum - sometimes placed in family HyacinthaceaeOrnithogalum umbellatum, sleepy dick, starflower, summer snowflake - common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United Statesbath asparagus, Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, Prussian asparagus - Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shootschincherinchee, Ornithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flower - South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowersbulbous plant - plant growing from a bulb |
star-of-Bethlehem
star-of-Bethlehem, in botany, low, spring-blooming bulbous plant (Ornithogalum umbellatum) of the family Liliaceae (lilylily,
common name for the Liliaceae, a plant family numbering several thousand species of as many as 300 genera, widely distributed over the earth and particularly abundant in warm temperate and tropical regions.
..... Click the link for more information. family), native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized in North America and cultivated in gardens. The plant has rather stiff, grasslike leaves and a cluster of white star-shaped flowers marked on the back with green. It spreads easily and tends to become weedy. Although the fresh plant is poisonous, the bulbs have been prepared and used as food in the Old World. The flower has been associated with the star that guided the Wise Men to the manger (see Star of BethlehemStar of Bethlehem,
name given to the luminous celestial object rising in the sky that, as related in the Gospel of Matthew, led the Wise Men of the East to the manger in Bethlehem where Jesus was born.
..... Click the link for more information. ). The star-of-Bethlehem is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Liliopsida, order Liliales, family Liliaceae.star-of-Bethlehem
Words related to star-of-Bethlehemnoun any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowersRelated Words- genus Ornithogalum
- Ornithogalum
- Ornithogalum umbellatum
- sleepy dick
- starflower
- summer snowflake
- bath asparagus
- Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
- Prussian asparagus
- chincherinchee
- Ornithogalum thyrsoides
- wonder flower
- bulbous plant
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