- false miterwort
- noun Etymology: miterwort from the resemblance of the plant's capsule to a bishop's miter Date: 1868 foamflower
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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 — false′ mi′terwort n. pln foamflower • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
false miterwort — noun 1. plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana • Syn: ↑false mitrewort, ↑Tiarella unifoliata • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member… … Useful english dictionary
false miterwort — foamflower. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
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
false mitrewort — noun 1. plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana • Syn: ↑false miterwort, ↑Tiarella unifoliata • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member… … Useful english dictionary
Tiarella cardifolia — 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
falsemiterwort — false miterwort n. See foamflower. * * * … Universalium
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wild flower — noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant • Syn: ↑wildflower • Hypernyms: ↑angiosperm, ↑flowering plant, ↑wilding • Hyponyms: ↑sagebrush buttercup, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
