mitrewort

mi·tre·wort

M m

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ter-wurt, -wawrt]
- /ˈmaɪ tərˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt/

Definitions of mitrewort word

noun mitrewort any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter. 1
noun mitrewort 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 0

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Origin of mitrewort

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; miter + wort2

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Parts of speech for Mitrewort

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mitrewort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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