pitcher plant

noun

any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped.

the common pitcher plant, S. purpurea, having red or green leaves and a large, nodding, globular dull-red flower.

any of various insectivorous Old World plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leathery leaves each ending in a tendril that bears a lidded, pitcherlike receptacle.

Origin of pitcher plant

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby pitcher plant

pitch cylinder, pitch-dark, pitched battle, pitcher, pitcherful, pitcher plant, pitch-faced, pitchfork, pitch in, pitching, pitching niblick

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Example sentences from the Web for pitcher plant

I am afraid that you would hardly be able to answer this question for yourself, however carefully you might watch a pitcher-plant.
Chatterbox, 1905.|Various
He tore a dry leaf from a notebook and broke the bullet out of a cartridge, damping the powder with water from a pitcher-plant.
The Wings of the Morning|Louis Tracy
It was the pitcher-plant, which I had never seen in blossom before.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
An overwhelming cataclysm descended suddenly upon the tiny world of the pitcher-plant.
The Haunters of the Silences|Charles G. D. Roberts

Close by grew a pitcher-plant; and a yellow butterfly sat on the edge, bathing its feet, Daisy said.
Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI|Louisa M. Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for pitcher plant

pitcher plant

noun

any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Nepenthes, and Cephalotus, having leaves modified to form pitcher-like organs that attract and trap insects, which are then digestedSee also huntsman's-cup

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单词	pitcher plant
释义	pitcher plant noun any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped. the common pitcher plant, S. purpurea, having red or green leaves and a large, nodding, globular dull-red flower. any of various insectivorous Old World plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leathery leaves each ending in a tendril that bears a lidded, pitcherlike receptacle. Origin of pitcher plant First recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby pitcher plant pitch cylinder, pitch-dark, pitched battle, pitcher, pitcherful, pitcher plant, pitch-faced, pitchfork, pitch in, pitching, pitching niblick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitcher plant I am afraid that you would hardly be able to answer this question for yourself, however carefully you might watch a pitcher-plant. Chatterbox, 1905.\|Various He tore a dry leaf from a notebook and broke the bullet out of a cartridge, damping the powder with water from a pitcher-plant. The Wings of the Morning\|Louis Tracy It was the pitcher-plant, which I had never seen in blossom before. Everyday Adventures\|Samuel Scoville An overwhelming cataclysm descended suddenly upon the tiny world of the pitcher-plant. The Haunters of the Silences\|Charles G. D. Roberts Close by grew a pitcher-plant; and a yellow butterfly sat on the edge, bathing its feet, Daisy said. Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI\|Louisa M. Alcott British Dictionary definitions for pitcher plant pitcher plant noun any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Nepenthes, and Cephalotus, having leaves modified to form pitcher-like organs that attract and trap insects, which are then digestedSee also huntsman's-cup Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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