mitrewort

A noun referring to any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella, characterized by a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant toute plante herbacée vivace à rhizome du genre Mitella, caractérisée par une capsule rappelant la mitre d'un évêque.

1. A type of flowering plant C2 formal

   Any of several perennial herbs with rhizomes, belonging to the genus Mitella, characterized by a seed capsule that resembles a bishop's miter.

   • The mitrewort grows in shady woodland areas.
   • Botanists identified a rare species of mitrewort in the forest.
   • The delicate flowers of the mitrewort bloom in early spring.

   🇫🇷Mitelle (plante)

   Synonymes: mitellamiterwort