Definition of aster

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Aster (n.) A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers..

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Opiniastrous :: Opiniastrous (a.) See Opiniaster. [Obs.].
Grammaticaster :: Grammaticaster (n.) A petty grammarian; a grammatical pedant or pretender.
Kadiaster :: Kadiaster (n.) A Turkish judge. See Cadi.
Paterfamilias :: Paterfamilias (n.) The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master..
Gypsum :: Gypsum (n.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. Selenite is a transparent, crystalline variety; alabaster, a fine, white, massive variety..
Advantage :: Advantage (n.) Superiority; mastery; -- with of or over.
Ceil :: Ceil (v. t.) To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like..
Bemaster :: Bemaster (v. t.) To master thoroughly.
Northeasterly :: Northeasterly (a.) Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast..
Palm Sunday :: Palm Sunday () The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of our Savior's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way..
Valonia :: Valonia (n.) The acorn cup of two kinds of oak (Quercus macrolepis, and Q. vallonea) found in Eastern Europe. It contains abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and dyers..
Archimandrite :: Archimandrite (n.) A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the Roman Catholic church..
Shiner :: Shiner (n.) Any one of numerous species of small freshwater American cyprinoid fishes, belonging to Notropis, or Minnilus, and allied genera; as the redfin (Notropis megalops), and the golden shiner (Notemigonus chrysoleucus) of the Eastern United States; also loosely applied to various other silvery fishes, as the dollar fish, or horsefish, menhaden, moonfish, sailor's choice, and the sparada..
Stargasing :: Stargaser (n.) Any one of several species of spiny-rayed marine fishes belonging to Uranoscopus, Astroscopus, and allied genera, of the family Uranoscopidae. The common species of the Eastern United States are Astroscopus anoplus, and A. guttatus. So called from the position of the eyes, which look directly upward..
Plastering :: Plastering (n.) Same as Plaster, n., 2..
Gascon :: Gascon (n.) A native of Gascony; a boaster; a bully. See Gasconade.
Easterling :: Easterling (n.) The smew.
Sea Adder :: Sea adder () The European fifteen-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus spinachia); -- called also bismore.
Five-finger :: Five-finger (n.) A starfish with five rays, esp. Asterias rubens..
Overlord :: Overlord (n.) One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.
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