SHOOTING STAR


Meaning of SHOOTING STAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1593

1. : a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky

2. : any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia ) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals

3. : one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.