star grass

Noun (4)

1. any of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colicSynonyms: colicrootcolic rootcrow cornunicorn rootType of liliaceous plantKinds ague root, yellow colicrootMember of Aletris, genus Aletris
2. any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa, Australia, southern Asia, North AmericaType of cormous plantKinds American star grass, Hypoxis hirsutaMember of Hypoxis, genus Hypoxis
3. trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and IndiaSynonyms: Bermuda grassdevil grassBahama grasskweekdoobscutch grassCynodon dactylonType of grassMember of Cynodon, genus Cynodon
4. perennial Australian grass having numerous long spikes arranged like the vanes of a windmillSynonyms: windmill grasscreeping windmill grassChloris truncataType of finger grass