star-of-Beth·le·hem (stär′əv-bĕthlĭ-hĕm′)
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Tweet 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.] |
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