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

Word History and Origins

Origin of miterwort¹

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

Example Sentences

A plant of the genus Mitella; miterwort.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg