Venus's-flytrap

Or Ve·nus's fly·trap

[vee-nuh-siz-flahy-trap]

noun

1. former names of the Venus flytrap.

Venus's-flytrap

noun

1. an insectivorous plant, Dionaea muscipula, of Carolina, having hinged two-lobed leaves that snap closed when the sensitive hairs on the surface are touched: family Droseraceae See also sundew pitcher plant butterwort

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venus's-flytrap¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80