Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of ornamental plants of the order Liliaceæ and the tribe Scilleæ, known by the spreading distinct perianth-segments and flattened filaments.
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- noun sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae
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Examples
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He began tearing out the ornithogalum and tossing its remains onto the lawn.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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Mr. Matheson rose from his efforts with the ornithogalum.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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Mr. Matheson waved off the accusation by flipping a trailing stem of ornithogalum over his shoulder.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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And before the vicar could expound further on his religious philosophy which she could see he was warming to do since he abandoned the ornithogalum and rubbed his hands together she asked if they'd seen any strangers in the area in the days prior to the fete.
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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Later authorities incline to think it the bulbous root of the Star of Bethlehem (ornithogalum, i.e. bird-milk), a common root in Palestine, and sometimes eaten.
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The vicar said, "We should have a fine show from the ranunculi, my dear, if the weather cooperates," to which his wife replied, "But we've seen the best of the ornithogalum, haven't we?
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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