| 释义 |
ne·pen·thes
\-n(t)(ˌ)thēz\ noun
Etymology: Latin
1. plural nepenthes : nepenthe
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin, nepenthe] : a genus of Malaysian climbing insectivorous plants constituting a distinct family of the order Sarraceniales and having leaves with the midrib prolonged to a tendril and the apex expanded to a pitcher-shaped appendage — see pitcher plant |