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nounlow-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
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Origin
From stitch + wort, as once believed to cure the type of pain called a stitch.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque izar-belar arrunta
- izar-belar arruntaStellaria holostea
Bulgarian звездица, птича трева
- звездица (zvezdica)Stellaria holostea
- птича трева (ptiča treva)Stellaria holostea
Catalan rèvola, rèvola vera
- rèvolaStellaria holostea
- rèvola veraStellaria holostea
Czech ptačinec velkokvětý
- ptačinec velkokvětýStellaria holostea
Danish stor fladstjerne
- stor fladstjerneStellaria holostea
Dutch grote muur
- grote muurStellaria holostea
Estonian mets-tähthein
- mets-tähtheinStellaria holostea
Finnish kevättähtimö
- kevättähtimöStellaria holostea
French stellaire holostée
- stellaire holostéeStellaria holostea
German Hühnerdarm, große Sternmiere
- HühnerdarmStellaria holostea
- große SternmiereStellaria holostea
Hungarian olocsáncsillaghúr
- olocsáncsillaghúrStellaria holostea
Irish tursarraing mhór
- tursarraing mhórStellaria holostea
Norwegian lundstjerneblom
- lundstjerneblomStellaria holostea
Polish wiazdnica wielkokwiatowa
- wiazdnica wielkokwiatowaStellaria holostea
Scottish Gaelic tursarain-mhòr, tùirseach-mhòr
- tursarain-mhòrStellaria holostea
- tùirseach-mhòrStellaria holostea
Spanish estrellada
- estrelladaStellaria holostea
Swedish buskstjärnblomma
- buskstjärnblommaStellaria holostea
Welsh serenllys mawr
- serenllys mawrStellaria holostea
Cite this entry
APA
stitchwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchwort
MLA
“stitchwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchwort. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stitchwort,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchwort.
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