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English Definitions
star
N
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
star
N
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
star
N
any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
star
N
an actor who plays a principal role
star
N
a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
star
N
a performer who receives prominent billing
star
N
a star-shaped character * used in printing
star
N
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
star
V
feature as the star
star
V
be the star in a performance
star
V
mark with an asterisk
star
indicating the most important performer or role
N
small tree of China and Vietnam bearing anise-scented star-shaped fruit used in food and medicinally as a carminative
star anise
N
small shrubby tree of Japan and Taiwan; flowers are not fragrant
star anise
N
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
N
anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
N
evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides
N
rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
N
a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
N
a chart showing the relative positions of the stars in a particular part of the sky
N
a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
N
a steel rock drill with a star-shaped point that is used for making holes in stones or masonry; it is operated by hitting the end with a hammer while rotating it between blows
N
an earthball with a smooth upper surface that is at first buried in sand; the top of the fruiting body opens up to form segments like the ray of an umbel
N
deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert
N
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
star grass
N
any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
star grass
N
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
star grass
N
perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
N
annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
N
evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
N
deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States
N
a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
N
any of several South African plants grown for the profusion of usually yellow daisylike flowers and mounds of aromatic foliage
N
a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure
N
small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
N
an artillery shell containing an illuminant
N
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
N
the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
N
small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears; southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon to Montana
N
cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America
N
tropical American annual climber having red (sometimes white) flowers and finely dissected leaves; naturalized in United States and elsewhere
N
rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
N
amphibious mole of eastern North America having pink fleshy tentacles around the nose
N
any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers
N
the national flag of the United States of America
N
Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America
starboard
N
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
starboard
V
turn to the right, of helms or rudders
starboard
located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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