star grass

Noun star grass has 4 senses

• star grass(n = noun.plant) colic root, colicroot, crow corn, unicorn root - any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic;
is a kind of liliaceous plant
is a member of aletris, genus aletris
has particulars: ague grass, ague root, aletris farinosa, aletris aurea, yellow colicroot

• star grass(n = noun.plant) - any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America;
is a member of genus hypoxis, hypoxis
has particulars: american star grass, hypoxis hirsuta
is a kind of cormous plant

• star grass(n = noun.plant) bahama grass, bermuda grass, cynodon dactylon, devil grass, doob, kweek, scutch grass - trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India;
is a kind of grass
is a member of cynodon, genus cynodon

• star grass(n = noun.plant) chloris truncata, creeping windmill grass, windmill grass - perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill;
is a kind of finger grass