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-aster
1- a diminutive or pejorative suffix denoting something that imperfectly resembles or mimics the true thing:
criticaster; poetaster, oleaster.
-aster
2- Chiefly Biology. a combining form with the meaning “star,” used in the formation of compound words:
diaster.
aster
3[ as-ter ]
noun
- any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- a plant of some allied genus, as the China aster.
- Cell Biology. a structure formed in a cell during mitosis, composed of astral rays radiating about the centrosome.
- Furniture. sunflower ( def 2 ).
-aster
1suffix forming nouns
- a person or thing that is inferior or bears only a poor resemblance to what is specified
poetaster
aster
2/ ˈæstə /
noun
- any plant of the genus Aster, having white, blue, purple, or pink daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites) Compare golden aster
- China astera related Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its showy brightly coloured flowers
- cytology a group of radiating microtubules that surrounds the centrosome before and during mitosis
Word History and Origins
Origin of -aster1
Word History and Origins
Origin of -aster1
Origin of -aster2
Example Sentences
It’s as if Ari Aster had a leftover prop from “Hereditary” that was gathering dust inside an A24 storage shed and someone decided to insert it into “We Live in Time” just to see if anyone would notice.
Among the producers on the film are Lars Knudsen and director Ari Aster and their company Square Peg.
They brought on Steve Newburn, who worked on Aster’s “Beau is Afraid,” to create the creature costumes.
Before “Civil War,” A24’s biggest debut was the Ari Aster horror “Hereditary,” which opened to $13.6 million in 2018.
Not to be too on-brand in my love of Ari Aster, but aren’t Toni Collette in “Hereditary” and Florence Pugh in “Midsommar” two recent examples of importing unusually potent acting firepower to a genre that often lacks it?
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More About Aster
What is an aster?
An aster is a flower with a white, pink, blue, or purple petals around a yellow middle.
The name aster can be used for any plant in the genus Aster. Asters are similar to daisies and are in the same family. They are sometimes called Michaelmas daisies.
Species of asters commonly planted in gardens include those known as the New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae–angliae) and the New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). Some varieties of asters are used as cut flowers by florists.
The aster is one of the September birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone).
Example: We planted asters around the grass in the garden.
Where does aster come from?
The first records of the word aster come from around 1600. It comes from the Greek astḗr, meaning “star.” Other star-related words are based on the same root, such as astronomy, asteroid, and asterisk. Asters are named for their star-shaped flowers.
Asters are native to Eurasia. They are perennial, herbaceous plants that bloom late in the growing season—sometimes in September, for which they are one of the birth flowers. Asters are often classified as either “wild” or “cultivated.”
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How is aster used in real life?
Asters are popular as garden flowers due to their colorful blooms.
Front garden is shaping up. Trying out some new ideas this year: Jasmine, Dahlias, Aster, Chrysanthemum, Campanula, Rudbeckia, Thyme. Definitely in an experimental phase and loving it. Allium “Millennium” still my favourite and doing well in the spring sun!
— Craig Munro (@craigmunro) April 5, 2021
Native New England aster in my late summer backyard garden, super easy and prolific. Start with just a couple of seedlings from a native plant sale, and you're set for years to come. These are a lifesaver for migrating birds, #hummingbirds #pollinators #butterflies #biodiversity pic.twitter.com/yGArh5jmuy
— Susan (@OneWildLife1) April 3, 2021
Blooms of an aster add to the fall color in the Nebraska National Forest near Chadron. The aster is the birth flower for the month of Sept. pic.twitter.com/tz0qXtXzgy
— Nebraska Game and Parks (@NEGameandParks) October 7, 2016
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True or False?
Asters are related to daisies.
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