stellaria

Thân thiện

A small white stellaria flower blooms in the spring meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of small, herbaceous flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae: Stellaria is the scientific genus name for a group of plants commonly known as chickweeds and stitchworts. These plants are typically characterized by small, star-like white flowers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The lawn was dotted with the tiny white flowers of Stellaria. (The lawn was dotted with the tiny white flowers of chickweed.)
  • Botanists study various species within the genus Stellaria. (Botanists study various species within the genus Stellaria.)

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The word is used in its capitalized, italicized form to denote the genus.
  • The specimen was keyed out as Stellaria media. (The specimen was identified as common chickweed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Stellaria media (n): The binomial name for the common chickweed, a specific and widespread species within the genus.
• Chickweed (n): The common name for several species, most notably .
• Stitchwort (n): Another common name for certain species in the genus.

Synonyms

• Chickweed (common name)
• Stitchwort (common name)

Related Phrases

• Genus Stellaria: The formal taxonomic phrase referring to this group of plants.
  • The field guide includes a section on Genus Stellaria. (The field guide includes a section on the chickweed genus.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. common chickweed; stitchwort

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Stellaria
• genus Stellaria