shooting star

/SH UW1 T IH0 NG S T AA1 R/

noun

1
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.
syn:falling star faxed star meteor
2
Any of several wild flowering plants in the genus Dodecatheon, mostly found in Western North America.
syn:shootingstar

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