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golden star

noun

Definition of golden star 

1 : golden aster

2 : gold joint

3 : a plant of the genus Bloomeria (especially B. crocea)

4 : a tunicate of the genus Botryllus having zooids grouped like stars in the greenish yellow tunic

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