infula
/ˈɪnfjʊlə
/noun (plural infulae /ˈɪnfjʊliː/)
(In the Christian Church) either of the two ribbons on a bishop’s mitre.The oldest part of the mitre, in fact, is the infulae....
- I have been looking at the black-and-white photograph I have of the infulae bands that we have been discussing.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin, denoting a woollen fillet worn by a priest or placed on the head of a sacrificial victim.