false miterwort

foam•flow•er

(ˈfoʊmˌflaʊ ər)

n. a North American plant, Tiarella cordifolia, of the saxifrage family, having small, white flowers. [1890–95]

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Noun

1.false miterwort - plant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stems; moist woods from Alaska to central California and east to Montanafalse mitrewort, Tiarella unifoliatawild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Tiarella, Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers

2.false miterwort - stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plantcoolwart, foamflower, Tiarella cordifolia, false mitrewortherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Tiarella, Tiarella - small genus of North American herbs having mostly basal leaves and slender racemes of delicate white flowers