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star-of-Bethlehem
  1. Also called: starflower a Eurasian liliaceous plant, Ornithogalum umbellatum, naturalized in the eastern US, having narrow leaves and starlike white flowers
  2. any of several similar and related plants
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Star′ of Beth′lehem, 
  1. the star that guided the Magi to the manger of the infant Jesus in Bethlehem. Matt. 2:1–10.

star-of-Beth•le•hem  (stär′əv beth′lē əm, -li hem′),USA pronunciation n., pl. stars-of-Beth•le•hem. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of several plants belonging to the genus Ornithogalum, of the lily family, having grasslike leaves and clusters of white flowers. Also called summer snowflake. 
  • 1565–75

'star-of-Bethlehem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Star of Bethlehem - starflower - summer snowflake

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