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Noun: star-of-Bethlehem  'staa-ruv'beth-lee-um or 'staa-ruv'beth-lee,hem
  1. Any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers
    "Star-of-Bethlehem carpeted the woodland floor with white blooms"

Derived forms: star-of-Bethlehems

Type of: bulbous plant

Part of: genus Ornithogalum, Ornithogalum

Encyclopedia: Star-of-Bethlehem