sundew

[ suhn-doo, -dyoo ]
/ ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyu /

noun

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

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Also called dew plant, rosa solis.

Origin of sundew

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

Words nearby sundew

sunday supplement, sunday-go-to-meeting, sundays, sunder, sunderland, sundew, sundial, sundog, sundown, sundowner, sundress
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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

Word Origin for sundew

C16: translation of Latin ros solis
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