mitchella
noun
mitch·el·la
miˈchelə
1
capitalized : a genus of creeping evergreen herbs (family Rubiaceae) having shiny evergreen leaves and fragrant white tubular flowers growing in pairs see partridgeberry
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Mitchella
3
-s : the dried plant of the partridgeberry formerly used as a diuretic, tonic, and astringent
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from John Mitchell †1768 American botanist born in England