Moravian star

Etymology
Named after the Moravian church, which first commercially produced them at Herrnhut.

Noun

 * 1) A (usually illuminated) star, made of a geometric solid such as a rhombicuboctahedron to which a large number of pyramidal points are attached, a popular Advent or Christmas decoration in Germany and other places having Moravian congregations.

Translations

 * German: Herrnhuter Stern