forest star
forest star noun: mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.
Noun
forest star (plural forest stars)
- Mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.
- Synonyms:
- savanna gooseberry, wild handkerchief bush
Synonyms of forest star
- savanna gooseberry
- wild handkerchief bush
Forms of forest star
| plural | forest stars |
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Origin of forest star
Attested at least in a work pertaining to Zimbabwean flora published in 1990.
Questions about forest star
- What does forest star mean?
- Forest star means mussaenda arcuata, a shrub species of the family Rubiaceae with a star-shaped 5-lobed yellow corolla, whose centre is also star-shaped and hairy, orange to brown in colour; native range is Tropical Africa and Western Indian Ocean.
- What part of speech is forest star?
- Forest star is a noun.
- What is the plural of forest star?
- The plural of forest star is forest stars.
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