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Definition of star grass in English:

star grass

noun

  • Any of various grasses, grass-like plants, or aquatic plants having stellate flowers, seed heads, or arrangement of leaves; especially Aletris farinosa (family Nartheciaceae), Callitriche palustris (family Plantaginaceae), Hypoxis hirsuta (family Hypoxidaceae).

Origin

Late 17th century. From star + grass.

Pronunciation

star grass

/ˈstɑː ɡrɑːs/ /ˈstɑː ɡras/