star grass


Meanings

  • any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
  • 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
  • perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill