sarracenia
/ (ˌsærəˈsiːnɪə) /
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noun
any American pitcher plant of the genus Sarracenia, having single nodding flowers and leaves modified as pitchers that trap and digest insects: family Sarraceniaceae
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Word Origin for sarracenia
C18: New Latin, named after D. Sarrazin, 17th-century botanist of Quebec
Words nearby sarracenia
Saroyan, sarpanch, Sarpedon, Sarpi, sarplar, sarracenia, sarraceniaceous, Sarraute, sarrazin, Sarre, sarrusophone
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