drosera

noun
dros·​era | \ ˈdräsərə\

Definition of drosera

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

History and Etymology for drosera

New Latin, from Greek, feminine of droseros dewy, watery, from drosos dew, water

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