mitrewort

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

noun Chiefly British.

miterwort.

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Words nearby mitrewort

mitre block, mitre box, mitre gear, mitre joint, mitre square, mitrewort, mitriform, mitropoulos, mitscher, mitsvah, mitt

Definition for mitrewort (2 of 2)

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.
Also especially British, mi·tre·wort.

Origin of miterwort

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; miter + wort2
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British Dictionary definitions for mitrewort (1 of 2)

mitrewort

US miterwort

/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /

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

British Dictionary definitions for mitrewort (2 of 2)

miterwort
/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /

noun

the US spelling of mitrewort
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