bekerplant

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of beker +‎ plant. Possibly a calque. First attested in the mid nineteenth century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeː.kərˌplɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: be‧ker‧plant

Noun

bekerplant f (plural bekerplanten, diminutive bekerplantje n)

1. pitcher plant, carnivorous plant that captures prey in a bell or pitcher; most belonging to the genus Nepenthes, others to unrelated families