miterwort
[ mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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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 .
Words nearby miterwort
miter gear, miter joint, miter post, miter saw, miter square, miterwort, mite typhus, Mitford, mithan, mither, Mithgarthr
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