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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; < Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun
1570–80; < Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun
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| —n | |
| any of several bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects: family Droseraceae | |
| [C16: translation of Latin ros solis] | |
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Example sentences
Herbaceous vegetation in bogs usually contains several carnivorous plants including pitcher plant and round-leaf sundew.
The sundew uses its sparkling, sticky surface to entice and trap insects.
The sundew's red and green, spatulate leaves are covered with sticky hairs.
Insectivorous plants such as pitcher plant and sundew can be quite numerous.
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