drosera
noun
dros·era
ˈdräsərə
1
capitalized : the type genus of Droseraceae comprising numerous low perennial or biennial bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants generally with leaves in a basal tuft and flowers in a one-sided racemose inflorescence on a naked scape see sundew
2
plural -s
a
: any plant of the genus Drosera
b
: the air-dried flowering plant of either of two droseras (D. rotundifolia and D. longifolia) formerly used in the medication of chest disorders
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, feminine of droseros dewy, watery, from drosos dew, water