- miterwort
- noun see mitrewort
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
miterwort
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Miterwort — Mi ter*wort , n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Mitella}, slender, perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop s miter; bishop s cap. [1913 Webster] {False miterwort}, a white flowered perennial herb of the United States ({Tiarella… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miterwort — ☆ miterwort [mīt′ər wʉrt΄ ] n. BISHOP S CAP … English World dictionary
miterwort — mitrewort mitrewort n. Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus {Mitella} having a capsule resembling a bishop s miter. [Also spelled {miterwort}.] Syn: miterwort, bishop s cap. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miterwort — /muy teuhr werrt , wawrt /, n. any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop s miter. Also, esp. Brit., mitrewort. [1810 20, Amer.; MITER + WORT2] * * * … Universalium
miterwort — mi•ter•wort [[t]ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. pln any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop s miter • Etymology: 1810–20, amer … From formal English to slang
miterwort — noun any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop s miter • Syn: ↑mitrewort, ↑bishop s cap • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑fairy cup, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
False miterwort — Miterwort Mi ter*wort , n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Mitella}, slender, perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop s miter; bishop s cap. [1913 Webster] {False miterwort}, a white flowered perennial herb of the United States… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
false miterwort — noun Etymology: miterwort from the resemblance of the plant s capsule to a bishop s miter Date: 1868 foamflower … New Collegiate Dictionary
false miterwort — foamflower. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
false miterwort — false′ mi′terwort n. pln foamflower • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
