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Miterwort

Mi′ter-wortˊ

,
Noun.
(Bot.)
Any plant of the genus
Mitella
, – slender, perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop’s miter; bishop's cap.
False miterwort
,
a white-flowered perennial herb of the United States (
Tiarella cardifolia
).

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miterwort

miterwort

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Noun

miterwort (plural miterworts)

  1. Any plant of the genus Mitella: slender perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop's miter.

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