starweed

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noun

Cerastium fontanum, a mat-forming plant, native to Europe, with small white flowers and tear-shaped leaves that grow opposite one another in a star pattern.

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Meanings

nounstarweed (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCerastium fontanum, a mat-forming plant, native to Europe, with small white flowers and tear-shaped leaves that grow opposite one another in a star pattern.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
winterweed

Origin

From star + weed.

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APA

starweed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starweed

MLA

“starweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starweed.

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