white star

noun

1

: a star of spectral type A or F having a moderate surface temperature and a white or yellowish color

2

a

: an annual morning glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) of the southern U.S. with star-shaped leaves and small white or purplish flowers

b

: a bellflower (Campanula carpatica alba) with white flowers

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