ORNITHOGALUM


Meaning of ORNITHOGALUM in English

ˌȯ(r)nəˈthägələm noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ornithogalon star-of-Bethlehem, from ornith- + -galon (from gala milk) — more at galaxy

1. capitalized : a large genus of Old World bulbous herbs (family Liliaceae) with basal leaves resembling grass and naked scapes bearing clusters of white, yellow, or greenish flowers with spreading perianth segments and flattened filaments — see star-of-bethlehem

2. -s : any plant of the genus Ornithogalum

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