Example sentences from the Web for sarracenia

Leaf of Sarracenia purpurea, entire, and another with the upper part cut off.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
In fact, it would seem that the Sarracenia, like some animals, can feed upon carrion and thrive upon it.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885|Various
On the insects more particularly associated with Sarracenia variolaris (Spotted trumpet-leaf).
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
From all appearance the terrible Sarracenia was eating its victim alive.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885|Various

An extraordinary number of insects are caught by these Sarracenia vases.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

sarracenia

/ (ˌsærəˈsiːnɪə) /

noun

any American pitcher plant of the genus Sarracenia, having single nodding flowers and leaves modified as pitchers that trap and digest insects: family Sarraceniaceae

Word Origin for sarracenia

C18: New Latin, named after D. Sarrazin, 17th-century botanist of Quebec

Words nearby sarracenia

Saroyan, sarpanch, Sarpedon, Sarpi, sarplar, sarracenia, sarraceniaceous, Sarraute, sarrazin, Sarre, sarrusophone

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单词	sarracenia
释义	Example sentences from the Web for sarracenia Leaf of Sarracenia purpurea, entire, and another with the upper part cut off. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray In fact, it would seem that the Sarracenia, like some animals, can feed upon carrion and thrive upon it. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885\|Various On the insects more particularly associated with Sarracenia variolaris (Spotted trumpet-leaf). The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches\|Louis M. Roth From all appearance the terrible Sarracenia was eating its victim alive. Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885\|Various An extraordinary number of insects are caught by these Sarracenia vases. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot sarracenia / (ˌsærəˈsiːnɪə) / noun any American pitcher plant of the genus Sarracenia, having single nodding flowers and leaves modified as pitchers that trap and digest insects: family Sarraceniaceae Word Origin for sarracenia C18: New Latin, named after D. Sarrazin, 17th-century botanist of Quebec Words nearby sarracenia Saroyan, sarpanch, Sarpedon, Sarpi, sarplar, sarracenia, sarraceniaceous, Sarraute, sarrazin, Sarre, sarrusophone 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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