noun
also mitrewort ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷
( -s )
1. : any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs that constitute the genus Mitella and have a capsule resembling a bishop's miter — called also bishop's cap ; see fairy cap
2. : any of various white-flowered annual herbs constituting a genus ( Cynoctonum ) of the family Loganiaceae ; especially : a plant ( C. mitreola ) of the southeastern United States