What does "star-of-bethlehem" mean?

Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.

What is a synonym for "star-of-bethlehem"?

Common synonyms include: ornithogale, ornithogalum.

Star-of-bethlehem

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Noun

1
Any of the genus Ornithogalum of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa, with clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers.
2
any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers wordnet

Synonyms

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ornithogale ornithogalum

Etymology

From the Star of Bethlehem in Christian tradition.

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