mitrewort
[ mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun Chiefly British.
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.
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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)
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