miterwort

English

Alternative forms

mitrewort

Etymology

miter +‎ wort

Noun

miterwort (plural miterworts)

Any plant of the genus Mitella, slender perennial herbs with flower slightly resembling a bishop's miter.

Derived terms

false miterwort (Tiarella cordifolia)

References

“miterwort”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

Mitella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Mitella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Mitella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

mitrewort

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