flytrap

[ flahy-trap ]

/ ˈflaɪˌtræp /

noun

any of various plants that entrap insects, especially Venus's-flytrap.

a trap for flies.

Origin of flytrap

First recorded in 1765–75; fly² + trap¹

Words nearby flytrap

flyte, fly the coop, flytier, fly-tipping, fly-to-let, flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel

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Example sentences from the Web for flytrap

The network is a flytrap for cranks, conspiracy theorists, anti-Semites, and defenders of authoritarianism.
Watch RT, Putin's TV Network, Call the Cops on Me|James Kirchick|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Hodge flytrap fitted to the windows of dairy barns is a useful means of destroying stable flies.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Come along, don't stand there with your mouth open like a flytrap.
Keziah Coffin|Joseph C. Lincoln
The mouth opened like a flytrap; the eyes were small and intensely guileless.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

British Dictionary definitions for flytrap

flytrap

/ (ˈflaɪˌtræp) /

noun

any of various insectivorous plants, esp Venus's flytrap

a device for catching flies

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单词	flytrap
释义	flytrap [ flahy-trap ] / ˈflaɪˌtræp / noun any of various plants that entrap insects, especially Venus's-flytrap. a trap for flies. Origin of flytrap First recorded in 1765–75; fly² + trap¹ Words nearby flytrap flyte, fly the coop, flytier, fly-tipping, fly-to-let, flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flytrap The network is a flytrap for cranks, conspiracy theorists, anti-Semites, and defenders of authoritarianism. Watch RT, Putin's TV Network, Call the Cops on Me\|James Kirchick\|March 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Hodge flytrap fitted to the windows of dairy barns is a useful means of destroying stable flies. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Come along, don't stand there with your mouth open like a flytrap. Keziah Coffin\|Joseph C. Lincoln The mouth opened like a flytrap; the eyes were small and intensely guileless. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton British Dictionary definitions for flytrap flytrap / (ˈflaɪˌtræp) / noun any of various insectivorous plants, esp Venus's flytrap a device for catching flies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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