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Sundew
Meaning
Noun
●
In Carnivorous plants & Caryophyllales order plants:
Any of a group of
insectivorous plants
in the
genus
Drosera that
catch
insects
by
sticky
droplets
("dew") at the
end of
hairs
on the
leaves
and
grow
in
boggy
ground
all over
the world.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sundew
English
dew
English
sun
English
sunne
Middle English (1100-1500)
sunne
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Dendrobiums
Butterfly Bush
Dawn Redwood
Bee Balm
Sago Palm
Trumpet Vine
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