star-of-Bethlehem

noun

Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.

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ornithogalumornithogale
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Meanings

nounstar-of-Bethlehem (plural stars-of-Bathlehem or star-of-Bethlehems)

plural stars-of-Bathlehem · plural star-of-Bethlehems

  1. Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.

    Synonyms: ornithogalum, ornithogale

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.

Similar
ornithogalumornithogale

Origin

From the Star of Bethlehem in Christian tradition.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὀρνιθόγαλον
  • ὀρνιθόγαλον (ornithógalon)plant of the genus Ornithogalum
Catalan vicaris
  • vicarisplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Danish fuglemælk
  • fuglemælkplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Dutch vogelmelk
  • vogelmelkplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Estonian linnupiim
  • linnupiimplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Finnish tähdikki
  • tähdikkiplant of the genus Ornithogalum
French ornithogale
  • ornithogaleplant of the genus Ornithogalum
German Milchstern
  • Milchsternplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Greek ορνιθόγαλο
  • ορνιθόγαλο (ornithógalo)plant of the genus Ornithogalum
Hebrew נֵץ חָלָב
  • נֵץ חָלָב (netz ẖaláv)plant of the genus Ornithogalum
Italian ornitogalo
  • ornitogaloplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Latin ornithōgalum
  • ornithōgalumplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Polish śniedek
  • śniedekplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Russian птицемле́чник
  • птицемле́чник (pticemléčnik)plant of the genus Ornithogalum
Turkish tükürük otu, akbaldır
  • tükürük otuplant of the genus Ornithogalum
  • akbaldırplant of the genus Ornithogalum
  • akyıldızplant of the genus Ornithogalum
Ukrainian ря́стка
  • ря́стка (rjástka)plant of the genus Ornithogalum
Cite this entry
APA

star-of-Bethlehem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-of-Bethlehem

MLA

“star-of-Bethlehem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-of-Bethlehem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star-of-Bethlehem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star-of-Bethlehem.

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