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miterwort

[ mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter.


miterwort

/ ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. the US spelling of mitrewort
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miterwort1

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; miter + wort 2
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Example Sentences

A plant of the genus Mitella; miterwort.

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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