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Noun: star grass staar grãs- Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
- colicroot, colic root, crow corn, unicorn root - Any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
- Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
- Bermuda grass, devil grass, Bahama grass, kweek, doob, scutch grass, Cynodon dactylon - Perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
- windmill grass, creeping windmill grass, Chloris truncata
Derived forms: star grasses Type of: cormous plant, finger grass, grass, liliaceous plant Part of: Aletris, Cynodon, genus Aletris, genus Cynodon, genus Hypoxis, Hypoxis Encyclopedia: Star grass |