mitrewort
[ mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
noun Chiefly British.
Words nearby mitrewort
mitre block,
mitre box,
mitre gear,
mitre joint,
mitre square,
mitrewort,
mitriform,
mitropoulos,
mitscher,
mitsvah,
mitt
Definition for mitrewort (2 of 2)
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.
British Dictionary definitions for mitrewort (1 of 2)
mitrewort
US miterwort
/ (ˈmaɪtəˌwɜːt) /
noun
any of several Asian and North American saxifragaceous plants of the genus Mitella, having clusters of small white flowers and capsules resembling a bishop's mitre
Also called: bishop's-cap