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mite (1)
mite (2)
miter
miter block
miter box
miter joint
miter square
miterwort
mithai
mithan
mither (1)
mither (2)
mithering
Mithraism
Mithras
mithridate
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miterwort

mi·ter·wort [ mtər wùrt, mtər wàwrt ] (plural mi·ter·worts or mi·ter·wort)


noun 
Definition:
 
Asian and N American flowering plant: a plant with seedpods that resemble a bishop's miter. Flowers: small, white, in clusters. Native to: Asia, North America.  Genus Mitella.

[Mid-19th century. < the shape of its capsule]
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