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sundew
sun·dew S0886500 (sŭn′do͞o′, -dyo͞o′)n. Any of various insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, growing in wet areas and having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap insects. Also called drosera.
[Obsolete Dutch sondauw (translation of Latin rōs sōlis, dew of the sun) : son, sun (from Middle Dutch sonne; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots) + dauw, dew (from Middle Dutch dau; see dheu- in Indo-European roots).]sundew (ˈsʌnˌdjuː) n (Plants) any of several bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects: family Droseraceae[C16: translation of Latin ros solis]sun•dew (ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyu)
n. any of several small bog or aquatic plants, esp. of the genus Drosera. [1570–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sundew - any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distributiondaily dew, sundew plantcarnivorous plant - plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animalsDrosera, genus Drosera - the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants |
Translationssundew
sundew: see Venus's-flytrapVenus's-flytrap,
insectivorous or carnivorous bog plant (Dionaea muscipula) native to the Carolina savannas and now widely cultivated as a novelty. The leaves, borne in a low rosette, resemble bear traps.
..... Click the link for more information. .sundew[′sən‚dü] (botany) Any plant of the genus Drosera of the family Droseraceae; the genus comprises small, herbaceous, insectivorous plants that grow on all continents, especially Australia. MedicalSeeDroserasundew
Related to sundew: butterwortSynonyms for sundewnoun any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insectsSynonymsRelated Words- carnivorous plant
- Drosera
- genus Drosera
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