earthstar

[ urth-stahr ]

/ ˈɜrθˌstɑr /

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noun

a fungus of the genus Geaster, having an outer covering that splits into the form of a star.

any of various bromeliads of the genus Cryptanthus, native to Brazil, having rosettes of stiff, prickly leaves.

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Origin of earthstar

First recorded in 1810–20; earth + star

Words nearby earthstar

Earthshaker, earthshaking, earthshine, earth sign, earth smoke, earthstar, earth station, earth tone, earth tongue, earth up, earthward

British Dictionary definitions for earthstar

earthstar

/ (ˈɜːθˌstɑː) /

noun

any of various basidiomycetous saprotrophic woodland fungi of the genus Geastrum, whose brown onion-shaped reproductive body splits into a star shape to release the spores

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