n. Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter. [ Also spelled miterwort. ] Syn. -- miterwort, bishop's cap. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n)plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montana, Syn.false mitrewort, Tiarella unifoliata
n. Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter. [ Also spelled miterwort. ] Syn. -- miterwort, bishop's cap. [ WordNet 1.5 ]