aster

ˈæstər

Definition

Definition of aster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

botany

TECH.

flowering plant with daisy-like blooms in a specific genus

TECH.

The garden was full of colorful aster.

chrysanthemum

daisy

flower

biology

TECH.

star-shaped structure in cell mitosis

TECH.

The aster is crucial during cell division.

astral

star-shaped

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Images of aster

flowering plant with daisy-like blooms in a specific genus
star-shaped structure in cell mitosis

Expressions with aster

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China aster

flowering plant from China grown for decoration

China aster is popular in gardens for its colorful blooms.

azure aster

light blue shade like bright flower petals

She chose a dress in the shade of azure aster.

sea aster

plant with yellow and purple flowers in salt marshes

The sea aster blooms beautifully in the salt marsh.

golden aster

Chrysopsis species from North America with bright daisy-shaped blooms

We spotted golden aster on the prairie in late summer.

Origin of aster

Greek, aster (star)

Terms with aster included in their meaning

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astral

adj.

biology

relating to an aster in biology

crownbeard

plant names

verbesina herb with yellow blooms in the aster group

guayule

plant

flowering shrub in the aster family

Examples of aster in a sentence

She planted aster to attract butterflies.
Scientists observed the aster under the microscope.
The aster forms during the early stages of mitosis.

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French:aster, ...
German:Aster, Mitosestern, ...
Italian:fiore di astro, aster, ...
Spanish:áster, ...
Portuguese:áster, ...
Chinese:紫菀, 星状体, ...
Japanese:アスター, 星状体, ...
Arabic:نَجْمِيَّة, بنية نجمية, ...
Hebrew:אַסְטֶר, ...
Russian:астра, звездообразная структура, ...
Ukrainian:айстра, астер, ...
Hindi:एस्टर, तारा, ...
Bengali:অ্যাস্টার, তারকা-আকৃতির গঠন, ...
Catalan:àster, ...
Czech:hvězdnice, aster, ...
Danish:asters, aster, ...
Dutch:aster, ...
Greek:αστέρας, άστρο, ...
Hungarian:őszirózsa, aszter, ...
Khmer:ផ្កាអាស្ទ័រ, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធរាងផ្កាយក្នុងកោសិកាកំពុងបែងចែក, ...
Korean:아스터, 성상체, ...
Persian:آستر, ...
Polish:aster, ...
Portuguese (BR):áster, ...
Romanian:aster, ...
Swedish:aster, ...
Thai:ดอกแอสเตอร์, โครงสร้างรูปดาว, ...
Turkish:aster, ...
Vietnamese:hoa aster, thoi vô sắc, ...

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Definition of aster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Images of aster

Expressions with aster

Origin of aster

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Terms with aster included in their meaning

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