Mitra
[mahy-truh] /ˈmaɪ trə/
noun, Botany.
1.
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
2.
a galea.
[mee-truh] /ˈmi trə/
noun, Hinduism.
1.
the Vedic god of justice.
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