sundew
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sundew
1570–80; < Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau ), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun
Example Sentences
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He compared the glistening and gothically tentacled sundew plant, or Drosera, to a “most sagacious animal” and said, “I will stick up for Drosera to the day of my death.”
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2015
To which a sagacious sundew might well have replied, Thanks, but I’ll take a damselfly instead.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2015
With the bulk of its rosy, sticky tentacles enfolding trapped prey, the sundew stalks resemble nothing so much as giant insect kebabs.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2015
With stems reaching five feet long, Drosera magnifica practically qualifies for a turn on “Little Shop of Horrors” and is the largest sundew species in the Americas.
From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2015
Vrosera, also called sundew, fascinated Charles for its carnivorous eating habits.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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