miterwort

[ mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter.
Also especially British, mi·tre·wort.

Origin of miterwort

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; miter + wort2

British Dictionary definitions for miterwort

miterwort
/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /

noun

the US spelling of mitrewort