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Tiarella

noun
Ti·​a·​rel·​la | \ ˌtēəˈrelə, ˌtīə-\

Definition of Tiarella

: a small genus of North American herbs (family Saxifragaceae) having mostly basal palmately lobed or divided leaves with long petioles and a slender raceme of delicate white flowers with a one-celled ovary and basal placentae — see false miterwort

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History and Etymology for Tiarella

New Latin, from Latin tiara + -ella

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