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 phrase(star-of-Beth-le-hem)
a star which according to Christian tradition guided the Magi to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem