greater stitchwort

Definitions of greater stitchwort
  1. noun
    low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side
    synonyms: Stellaria holostea, starwort, stitchwort
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    type of:
    chickweed
    any of various plants of the genus Stellaria
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