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Star Grass (Noun)

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Hyponyms

  • Hypoxis Hirsuta

Meaning 2

Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Colic Root
  • Colicroot
  • Crow Corn
  • Unicorn Root

Hypernyms

  • Liliaceous Plant

Hyponyms

  • Ague Grass
  • Yellow Colicroot
  • Ague Root
  • Aletris Aurea
  • Aletris Farinosa

Meaning 3

Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Doob
  • Devil Grass
  • Kweek
  • Cynodon Dactylon
  • Bahama Grass
  • Scutch Grass
  • Bermuda Grass

Hypernyms

  • Grass

Meaning 4

Perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

  • Creeping Windmill Grass
  • Chloris Truncata
  • Windmill Grass

Hypernyms

  • Finger Grass
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