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Staphylaceae
- noun - a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Sapindales found mostly in the north temperate zone
Staphylotomy
- - The operation of removing a staphyloma by cutting.
Staple Fiber
- noun - a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
Staple Fibre
- noun - a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
Star Aniseed
- noun - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine
- anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Oriental cooking and medicine
Star Begonia
- noun - rhizomatous begonia having leaves with pointed lobes suggestive of stars and pink flowers
Star Chamber
- noun - a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
Star Ipomoea
- noun - annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
Star Jasmine
- noun - evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers
Star-Chamber
- - An ancient high court exercising jurisdiction in certain cases, mainly criminal, which sat without the intervention of a jury. It consisted of the king's council, or of the privy council only with the addition of certain judges. It could proceed on mere rumor or examine witnesses; it could apply torture. It was abolished by the Long Parliament in 1641.