sundew

American  

[suhn-doo, -dyoo] / ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyu /

noun

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

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sundew British  

/ ˈsʌnˌdjuː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sundew

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

Example Sentences

After seeing photographs of the plant posted by an amateur naturalist on Facebook, the researchers traveled to the specified location, on a lone mountain in southeastern Brazil, and confirmed the sundew was new to science.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2015

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

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