drosera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drosera
< New Latin (Linnaeus), the genus name < Greek droserá, feminine of droserós dewy, equivalent to drós ( os ) dew + -eros adj. suffix
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His great, wise, simple, and truth-loving listener, then, I think, busy on digestive powers of the drosera in his green-house, was intensely delighted.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley
Here, as on the banks of the Atabapo, we were struck by the sight of a small species of drosera, having exactly the appearance of the drosera of Europe.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Alexander von Humboldt
He then got up and, going to the fire, sprinkled over the flames six drachms of belladonna, three drachms of drosera and one ounce of nux vomica; using in each case his left hand.
From The Sorcery Club by Elliott O'Donnell
His experiments on the red colouring matter of drosera rotundifolia had formed the subject of a monograph, and he was particularly interested in the hagiological folk-lore of Lower Brittany.
From The Book-Hunter at Home by P. B. M. Allan
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