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miterwort

miterwort

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A small woods plant with heart-shaped leaves and small pointed seed pods
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪtərˌwɔrt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mitra
  • The miterwort is known for its unique flower shape.

Examples

  • The heart-shaped leaves of the miterwort make it easy to identify in the wild.

  • Botanists discovered a rare miterwort in the mountain valley.

  • The shady woodland was dotted with clusters of delicate miterwort.

  • I found several miterworts growing in the shaded area.

  • In the damp forest, we spotted several patches of miterwort among the lush greenery.

  • The aromatic leaves of miterwort add a unique flavor to wild salads.

  • During our hike, we took note of the delicate flowers of miterwort blooming near the stream.

Synonyms

bishop's cap
vsmiterwort
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A small plant that lives for more than one year with a seed pod shaped like a bishop's hat

is the common name used for several such herbs
Mitella
vsmiterwort
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Low, thin woodland plants from North America and Asia with small fringed flowers

is the common name for those herbs rather than the taxonomic group
Mitella diphylla
vsmiterwort
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Small woodland plant with two opposite leaves and stems of small white flowers

is the name for several related species rather than only that one
Mitella pentandra
vsmiterwort
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A small perennial plant with low leaf clusters and thin stems of tiny greenish flowers

is the general name covering multiple species not just this single one

Compounds

A small woodland plant with loose clusters of white spring flowers that grows in damp woods

Surface Forms

miterwort singular
miterworts plural
mitreworts plural
mitrewort singular

Morphology

miterwort = miter + wort (semi-transparent) = miter + wort

While the components 'miter' and 'wort' are clear, the specific botanical reference to a plant resembling a bishop's miter is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Miterwort comes from two old parts: miter meaning 'bishop's hat' and wort meaning 'plant' or 'herb'. That's why the name fits these small woodland plants whose little seed capsules look like tiny bishop's hats.