miterwort

American

[mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt] / ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

especially British, mitrewort

noun

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

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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