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View synonyms for shooting star

shooting star

noun

  1. meteor.

  2. Also called prairie pointerAlso called American cowslipany of several North American plants of the genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia, having pink or white flowers with reflexed petals and stamens forming a pointed beak.



shooting star

noun

  1. an informal name for meteor

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shooting star1

First recorded in 1585–95

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