false miterwort

noun

1. foamflower.

Word History and Origins

Origin of false miterwort¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Foam-flower; False Miterwort; Cool wort; Nancy-over-the-Ground Tiarella cordifolia Flowers—White, small, feathery, borne in a close raceme at the top of a scape 6 to 12 in. high.

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