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rosa solises

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ro⋅sa so⋅lis

  [roh-zuh soh-lis]
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–noun, plural ro⋅sa so⋅lis⋅es.
sundew.
Origin:
1555–65; < NL, alter. (by influence of L rosa rose) of L rōs sōlis dew of the sun

sun⋅dew

  [suhn-doo, -dyoo]
–noun
any of several small, carnivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera, having sticky hairs that trap insects.
Also called dew plant, rosa solis.

Origin:
1570–80; < D sondauw (cf. G Sonnentau), trans. of L rōs sōlis dew of the sun
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