Definition of Miterwort

1. Noun. Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter.

Exact synonyms: Bishop's Cap, Mitrewort
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Mitella, Mitella
Specialized synonyms: Fairy Cup, Mitella Diphylla, Five-point Bishop's Cap, Mitella Pentandra

Definition of Miterwort

1. n. Any plant of the genus Mitella, -- slender, perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop's miter; bishop's cap.

Definition of Miterwort

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Medical Definition of Miterwort

1. 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). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Miterwort

mite
mite
mite-borne typhus
mite-born typhus
mitella
Mitella
Mitella diphylla
Mitella pentandra
miter
mitered
miterer
miterers
mitering
miters
miterwort (current term)
miterwort (current term)
miterworts
miter box
miter joint
miter mushroom
mites
mites
mite box
mite infestations
mite typhus
Mitford
mithan
mither
mithered
mithering

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