noun
low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
• Syn: ↑stitchwort, ↑starwort, ↑Stellaria holostea
• Hypernyms: ↑chickweed
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noun : a Eurasian annual herb (Stellaria holostea) with small white flowers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.