STAR-OF-BETHLEHEM


Meaning of STAR-OF-BETHLEHEM in English

Pronunciation: - ' beth-li- ˌ hem, -l ē -(h) ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1573

: any of various Old World bulbous herbs (genus Ornithogalum ) of the lily family with basal leaves resembling grass especially : one ( O. umbellatum ) with white star-shaped flowers that is naturalized in the eastern U.S.

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.