noun
any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Hyponyms: ↑fairy cup, ↑Mitella diphylla, ↑five-point bishop's cap, ↑Mitella pentandra
• Member Holonyms: ↑Mitella, ↑genus Mitella
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I. nounsee miterwort
II. noun
see star cactus
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bishop's cap noun
A genus (Mitella) of the saxifrage family, with one-sided inflorescences
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Main Entry: ↑bishop
Useful english dictionary. 2012.