Aster
[ˈæstər]Meaning
from the flower, from Latin and Greek ἀστήρ (aster), "star"
Background Story
Aster comes from the name of the flower, which derives via Latin from the Greek ἀστήρ (aster), meaning "star". The flower was named by the botanist Carl von Linnaeus because of the shape of its flowers. The name is used in Greek Mythology.
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