star-of-Beth·le·hem | \ -ˈbeth-li-ˌhem 
, -lē-(h)əm \
, -lē-(h)əm \Definition of star-of-Bethlehem
(Entry 1 of 2)
: any of various Old World bulbous herbs (genus Ornithogalum) of the lily family with basal leaves resembling grass especially : one (O. umbellatum) with white star-shaped flowers that is naturalized in the eastern U.S.
star of Bethlehem
noun phraseDefinition of star of Bethlehem (Entry 2 of 2)
: a star which according to Christian tradition guided the Magi to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem
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