sundew

[ suhn-doo, -dyoo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of several small, carnivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera, having sticky hairs that trap insects.

sundew

/ ˈsʌnˌdjuː /

any of several bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects: family Droseraceae

Origin of sundew¹

1570–80; < Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau ), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun

Origin of sundew¹

C16: translation of Latin ros solis

Such a plant is our common round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia, L.).

Closely related to the sundew is the Venus fly-trap (Diona muscipula, Ellis).

If some Sundew (Drosera) can be obtained and kept in the schoolroom, it will supply material for many interesting experiments.

The upper face of the leaves of the common species of Drosera, or Sundew, is beset with stout bristles, having a glandular tip.

Weve found some sundew and two ferns I dont know, as well as all sorts of other things, she announced.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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