flytrap

American  

[flahy-trap] / ˈflaɪˌtræp /

noun

1. any of various plants that entrap insects, especially the Venus flytrap.

2. fly trap, a trap for catching flies or other insects.

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flytrap British  

/ ˈflaɪˌtræp /

noun

1. any of various insectivorous plants, esp Venus's flytrap

2. a device for catching flies

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Etymology

Origin of flytrap

First recorded in 1765–75; fly ¹ + trap ¹

Example Sentences

His debut piece for Coachella captured a pastel desert with a giant California poppy-turned-Venus flytrap, its long stem ending in a stylus on a record player rooted in a tree stump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I can always sit down and rewatch Michael Sheen describe his character Aro as a Venus flytrap with an unhinged quality, mirrored by his own devilish grin and flashing eyes.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2023

But John Lewis's commercial, released on Thursday, instead tells the tale of a little boy and a Venus flytrap.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

Among the species at risk of disappearing are icons like the carnivorous Venus flytrap, which is only found in the wild in a few counties of North and South Carolina.

From Reuters • Feb. 6, 2023

“Yeah, yeah, I guess so,” he said, more enthusiastically, nodding, mouth open like a Venus flytrap.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely