nepenthes
Americannoun
plural
nepenthes-
any of various tropical Asian and Australian pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leaves usually in the form of cylindrical tubes.
Etymology
Origin of nepenthes
From New Latin; nepenthe
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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
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