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miterwort

mi·ter·wort
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Transcription

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

Definitions of miterwort word

  • noun miterwort any of several plants belonging to the genus Mitella, of the saxifrage family, having a capsule that resembles a bishop's miter. 1
  • noun miterwort Any plant of the genus Mitella: slender perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop's miter. 1
  • noun miterwort bishop's-cap 0

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Origin of miterwort

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 Miterwort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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miterwort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

miterwort usage trend in Literature

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