Meanings
nounastrantia (plural astrantias)
plural astrantias
- Any herbaceous plant of the genus Astrantia.
To counter the heft of such big leaves, add dainty flowering plants like Yellow Waxbells (Kirengeshoma palmata) or the underused astrantia in red or maroon.
2009 May 14, Stephen Orr, “Plants That Like to Get Their Feet Wet”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech jarmanka
- jarmankaany plant of the genus Astrantia
Finnish tähtiputki
- tähtiputkiany plant of the genus Astrantia
French astrance
- astranceany plant of the genus Astrantia
German Sterndolde
- Sterndoldeany plant of the genus Astrantia
Hungarian völgycsillag
- völgycsillagany plant of the genus Astrantia
Italian astranzia
- astranziaany plant of the genus Astrantia
Polish jarzmianka
- jarzmiankaany plant of the genus Astrantia
Russian астра́нция, звездо́вка
- астра́нция (astráncija)any plant of the genus Astrantia
- звездо́вка (zvezdóvka)any plant of the genus Astrantia
Cite this entry
APA
astrantia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrantia
MLA
“astrantia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrantia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrantia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrantia.
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