vliegenvanger
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch vliegenvanger. Equivalent to vlieg + -en- + vangen + -er.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvliegenvanger m (plural vliegenvangers, diminutive vliegenvangertje n, feminine vliegenvangster)
- A flycatcher, muscicapid; a bird of the family Muscicapidae.
- A Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula.
- Synonyms: venusvliegenvanger, venusvliegenval
- One of various other carnivorous plants, in particular of the Droseraceae, that (occasionally) feed on flies.
- A household implement for getting rid of flies, such as flypaper.
- Any animal that feeds on flies in a significant quantity.
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- vliegenvangers (vogelfamilie) on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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