Venus's-flytrap

or Ve·nus's fly·trap

[ vee-nuh-siz-flahy-trap ]

noun
  1. former names of the Venus flytrap.

Origin of Venus's-flytrap

1
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words Nearby Venus's-flytrap

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British Dictionary definitions for Venus's-flytrap

Venus's-flytrap

noun
  1. an insectivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, of Carolina, having hinged two-lobed leaves that snap closed when the sensitive hairs on the surface are touched: family Droseraceae: See also sundew, pitcher plant, butterwort

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