Definition of butterwort in English:

butterwort

nounˈbʌtəwəːt

A carnivorous bog plant which has violet flowers borne above a rosette of greasy yellowish-green leaves that trap and digest small insects, found in both Eurasia and North America.
Genus Pinguicula, family Lentibulariaceae: several species, in particular the common butterwort (P. vulgaris)
Example sentencesExamples
- The violet flowers of butterworts nod manically at the roadside, seeming too delicate for this windswept terrain.
- Skylarks sang over the wetlands, carnivorous butterworts were in violet flower and cotton grass fluffed up the land.
- The insect-eating common butterwort, previously thought to be extinct in the region, has also been noted.
- There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort.
- Commonly called the butterworts, these plants are just about the most innocuous-looking carnivorous plants you'll ever see.

Origin

Late 16th century: named from the plant's supposed ability to keep cows in milk, and so maintain the supply of butter.

Definition of butterwort in US English:

butterwort

noun

A carnivorous bog plant that has violet flowers borne above a rosette of yellowish-green greasy leaves that trap and digest small insects. It is native to both Eurasia and North America.
Genus Pinguicula, family Lentibulariaceae: several species, in particular the common butterwort (P. vulgaris)
Example sentencesExamples
- There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort.
- The violet flowers of butterworts nod manically at the roadside, seeming too delicate for this windswept terrain.
- Commonly called the butterworts, these plants are just about the most innocuous-looking carnivorous plants you'll ever see.
- Skylarks sang over the wetlands, carnivorous butterworts were in violet flower and cotton grass fluffed up the land.
- The insect-eating common butterwort, previously thought to be extinct in the region, has also been noted.

Origin

Late 16th century: named from the plant's supposed ability to keep cows in milk, and so maintain the supply of butter.

单词	butterwort
释义	Definition of butterwort in English: butterwort nounˈbʌtəwəːt A carnivorous bog plant which has violet flowers borne above a rosette of greasy yellowish-green leaves that trap and digest small insects, found in both Eurasia and North America. Genus Pinguicula, family Lentibulariaceae: several species, in particular the common butterwort (P. vulgaris) Example sentencesExamples The violet flowers of butterworts nod manically at the roadside, seeming too delicate for this windswept terrain. Skylarks sang over the wetlands, carnivorous butterworts were in violet flower and cotton grass fluffed up the land. The insect-eating common butterwort, previously thought to be extinct in the region, has also been noted. There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort. Commonly called the butterworts, these plants are just about the most innocuous-looking carnivorous plants you'll ever see. Origin Late 16th century: named from the plant's supposed ability to keep cows in milk, and so maintain the supply of butter. Definition of butterwort in US English: butterwort noun A carnivorous bog plant that has violet flowers borne above a rosette of yellowish-green greasy leaves that trap and digest small insects. It is native to both Eurasia and North America. Genus Pinguicula, family Lentibulariaceae: several species, in particular the common butterwort (P. vulgaris) Example sentencesExamples There are many more plants that will thrive in medium light, among them Irish moss, Tahitian bridal veil, heart-leaved philodendron, pitcher plant, and butterwort. The violet flowers of butterworts nod manically at the roadside, seeming too delicate for this windswept terrain. Commonly called the butterworts, these plants are just about the most innocuous-looking carnivorous plants you'll ever see. Skylarks sang over the wetlands, carnivorous butterworts were in violet flower and cotton grass fluffed up the land. The insect-eating common butterwort, previously thought to be extinct in the region, has also been noted. Origin Late 16th century: named from the plant's supposed ability to keep cows in milk, and so maintain the supply of butter.
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