| 释义 |
mitch·el·la
\miˈchelə\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from John Mitchell died 1768 American botanist born in England
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. -s : any plant of the genus Mitchella
3. -s : the dried plant of the partridgeberry formerly used as a diuretic, tonic, and astringent |