miterwort

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

noun

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

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Also especially British, mi·tre·wort .

Origin of miterwort

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; miter + wort2

Words nearby miterwort

miter gear, miter joint, miter post, miter saw, miter square, miterwort, mite typhus, Mitford, mithan, mither, Mithgarthr
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British Dictionary definitions for miterwort

miterwort
/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /

noun

the US spelling of mitrewort
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