nepenthes

[ni-pen-theez]

noun

plural

nepenthes 

1. nepenthe.

2. any of various tropical Asian and Australian pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leaves usually in the form of cylindrical tubes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nepenthes¹

From New Latin; nepenthe

Example Sentences

Get fresh at Nepenthes Because I’m downtown and if I’m with friends, then we might have to go get fresh.

From Los Angeles Times

We might have to take it on down to Nepenthes and get a really expensive pair of socks that we’re gonna lose immediately.

From Los Angeles Times

“Poaching threatens a third of all Nepenthes species,” says Robinson.

From National Geographic

Last year, a team from India detected neurotoxins in the nectar produced by Nepenthes khasiana.

From National Geographic

In 2022, a different group of researchers reported a new species, Nepenthes pudica, in Indonesia, whose pitchers grow underground.

From National Geographic