stitchwort, greater stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria holostea
(noun) low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
Source: WordNet® 3.1
starwort (plural starworts)
Any of several unrelated plants that have a star-shaped flowers or leaves, but especially members of the genus Stellaria.
Source: Wiktionary
Star"wort`, n. (Bot.) (a) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster. (b) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. Gray. Water starwort, an aquatic plant (Callitriche verna) having some resemblance to chickweed.
– Yellow starwort, a plant of the genus Inula; elecampane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
