stellaria holostea

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stellaria holostea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Stichwort \Stich"wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     A kind of chickweed (Stellaria Holostea). [Written also
     stitchwort.]
     [1913 Webster]

stellaria holostea - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Stellaria holostea
      n 1: low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-
           shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp
           pains in the side [syn: stitchwort, greater stitchwort,
           starwort, Stellaria holostea]