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