star grass
noun
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Sense 1 noun
any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colic
Types & categories
- liliaceous plant hypernym
- ague root hyponym
- yellow colicroot hyponym
Parts & wholes
- Aletris member holonym
Sense 2 noun
any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America
Types & categories
- cormous plant hypernym
- American star grass hyponym
Parts & wholes
- Hypoxis member holonym
Sense 3 noun
trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Types & categories
- grass hypernym
Parts & wholes
- Cynodon member holonym
Sense 4 noun
perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmill
Types & categories
- finger grass hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Aletris |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | liliaceous plant |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ague root |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | yellow colicroot |
| 2 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Hypoxis |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | cormous plant |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | American star grass |
| 3 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Cynodon |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | grass |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | finger grass |