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Webster 1913 Edition

Aster

As′ter

(ăs′tẽr)
,
Noun.
[L.
aster
aster, star, Gr.
ἀστήρ
star. See
Star
.]
1.
(Bot.)
A genus of herbs with compound white or bluish flowers; starwort; Michaelmas daisy.
2.
(Floriculture)
A plant of the genus
Callistephus
. Many varieties (called
China asters
,
German asters
, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.

Webster 1828 Edition

Aster

AS'TER

,
Noun.
[Gr.] A genus of plants, with compound flowers, many of which are cultivated for their beauty, particularly the China Aster. The species are very numerous.

Definition 2024

áster

áster

See also: aster, Aster, and -aster

Portuguese

Noun

áster m (plural ásteres)

  1. aster (any of plant of the genus Aster)
  2. (cytology) aster (star-shaped structure formed during the mitosis of a cell)

Spanish

Noun

áster m ‎(plural ásteres)

  1. aster

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