1. Any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
   "Native Americans used star grass as a medicinal herb";
   - colicroot, colic root, crow corn, unicorn root
    
2. Any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa, Australia, southern Asia, North America
   "The star grass's bright yellow flowers stood out against the green lawn"
    
3. Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
   "star grass remained green throughout the hot summer";
   - Bermuda grass, devil grass, Bahama grass, kweek, doob, scutch grass, Cynodon dactylon
    
4. Perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
   "star grass spins in the breeze like tiny pinwheels";
   - 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