1. any of various plants having star-shaped flowers, especially those of the genus Trientalis
Usage: botanical
2. a small white woodland flower with pointed petals arranged in a star pattern

Examples

• The starflower bloomed in the shaded forest floor.
• We found delicate starflowers growing beneath the oak trees.
• The botanist identified the small white starflower as Trientalis borealis.
• Starflowers typically have seven pointed petals.
• The woodland path was dotted with tiny starflowers in spring.
• She pressed the starflower carefully between the pages of her nature journal.