mitra
noun
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
mitra
1 American
[mahy-truh]
/ ˈmaɪ trə /
noun
Botany.
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the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
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a galea.
Mitra
2
American
[mee-truh]
/ ˈmi trə /
noun
Hinduism.
Etymology
Origin of mitra
1630–40; < Latin: head band; see miter
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Gyromitra is from gyro, to turn; mitra, a hat or bonnet.
From The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise Its Habitat and its Time of Growth by Miron Elisha Hard
The mitra properly signified the Oriental turban; but as no such head-dress was worn by the Greeks, it is already used by Homer for the girdle of the waist.
From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce
The recumbent figure of the Bishop is fully vested with a mitra pretiosa with pendent fillets.
From Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See by A. Hugh (Alfred Hugh) Fisher
On the left is Bacchus, crowned with ivy, his head covered with the mitra, a sort of veil of fine texture which descends upon his left shoulder.
From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by T. L. (Thomas Louis) Haines
That, says Mitra, has made it possible to chart the human brainstem at an unprecedented scale.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Chaitali Mitra, 37, whose daughter attends a government school, said school meals are better with an egg.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The package followed months of deliberations by Welltower’s board, which enlisted compensation consultants, law firms and spent “hundreds and hundreds of hours” designing the plan, Mitra said on an earnings call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Shankh Mitra, Welltower chief executive, received an $821 million compensation package last year, sparking shareholder backlash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Dr. Mitra makes small talk, asking after Mom and Aunt Tara and my grandmother.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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