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miterwort

American  
[mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
especially British, mitrewort

noun

  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter.

miterwort British  
/ ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. the US spelling of mitrewort

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Etymology

Origin of miterwort

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; miter + wort 2

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