star-of-bethlehem

1. 1.

   any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers

   Broaderbulbous plant

   Narrowerstarflowerbath asparaguschincherinchee

   Part ofOrnithogalum

Questions about star-of-bethlehem

What does star-of-bethlehem mean?

star-of-bethlehem means "any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers".

How many syllables are in star-of-bethlehem?

star-of-bethlehem has 5 syllables: sta-r-of--beth-le-hem. The stress falls on "beth".

Is star-of-bethlehem a common word?

star-of-bethlehem is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.