sundew

[ suhn-doo, -dyoo ]

noun

any of several small, carnivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera, having sticky hairs that trap insects.

Origin of sundew

1570–80; <Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun

Also called dew plant, rosa solis.

Words Nearby sundew

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How to use sundew in a sentence

Such a plant is our common round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia, L.).
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 1, June 1899 | Various
Closely related to the sundew is the Venus fly-trap (Diona muscipula, Ellis).
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 1, June 1899 | Various
If some sundew (Drosera) can be obtained and kept in the schoolroom, it will supply material for many interesting experiments.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. Newell
The upper face of the leaves of the common species of Drosera, or sundew, is beset with stout bristles, having a glandular tip.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
Weve found some sundew and two ferns I dont know, as well as all sorts of other things, she announced.
The Protector | Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for sundew

sundew

/ (ˈsʌnˌdjuː) /

noun

any of several bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects: family Droseraceae

Origin of sundew

C16: translation of Latin ros solis

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