sundew
English
editEtymology
editFrom sun + dew. Cognate with Dutch zonnedauw, Icelandic sóldögg, German Sonnentau.
Noun
editsundew (plural sundews)
- Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editgroup of insectivorous plants
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