sundew

[ suhn-doo, -dyoo ]

noun

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

sundew

/ ˈsʌnˌdjuː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundew¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundew¹

C16: translation of Latin ros solis

Example Sentences

That's just one of the findings in a new study that sequences the genome of Nepenthes gracilis, a species of carnivorous plant related to Venus flytraps, as well as sundews, beets and spinach.

From Science Daily

Its other plant life include sundews, which feed on insects that get trapped in their sticky tentacles.

From BBC

At Westhay Nature Reserve, sphagnum moss and sundews form a carpet on the boggy ground and the wetlands attract rare birds such as bitterns and curlews.

From BBC

Triantha got more than half of its nitrogen from prey, similar to sundews, a carnivorous plant living nearby, the team reports today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

From Science Magazine

His team is sequencing two additional sundew species to help clarify what happened.

From Science Magazine