mitrewort
US miterwort
/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /
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noun
any of several Asian and North American saxifragaceous plants of the genus Mitella, having clusters of small white flowers and capsules resembling a bishop's mitreAlso called: bishop's-cap
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Words nearby mitrewort
mitre block, mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square, mitrewort, mitriform, Mitropoulos, Mitscher, mitsvah, mitt
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