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
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“Mitchella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mitchella. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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