sundew
English edit
Etymology edit
From sun + dew. Cognate with Dutch zonnedauw, Icelandic sóldögg, German Sonnentau.
Noun edit
sundew (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 edit
Translations edit
group of insectivorous plants
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