• (n.) Any plant of the genus Aster. See Aster. • (n.) A small plant of the genus Stellaria, having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/starwort/
Star'wort` noun (Botany) (a) Any plant of the genus Aster . See Aster . (b) A small plant of the genus Stellaria , having star-shaped flowers; star flower; chickweed. Gray. Water starwort , an aquatic plant ( Callitriche verna ) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/187
Starwort (Stitchwort, Stellaria) is a genus of plants of the family Caryophyllaceae having five sepals, five deeply cleft petals, ten stamens and three styles. The stems are brittle, four-angled and jointed and give off rigid, grass-like leaves in pairs from the joints, the flowers are generally white. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BSB.HTM