sundew
noun
sun·dew
| \ ˈsən-(ˌ)dü
, -(ˌ)dyü\
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Definition of sundew
: any of a genus (Drosera of the family Droseraceae, the sundew family) of bog-inhabiting insectivorous herbs having leaves covered with gland-tipped adhesive hairs
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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday the discovery of a dwarf sundew near Nassawango Creek in Worcester County. — USA TODAY, "Child rock climber, baby doll scare, real-life RoboCop: News from around our 50 states," 20 June 2019 There are other species of sundew in Maryland, according to DNR. — USA TODAY, "Child rock climber, baby doll scare, real-life RoboCop: News from around our 50 states," 20 June 2019 The department says this is the first record of the plant growing in the state, which has other species of sundew. — Baltimore Sun, baltimoresun.com, "An insect-eating plant was just discovered in Maryland for the first time," 20 June 2019 Dwarf sundew is an insectivorous plant with a unique way of catching its prey. — USA TODAY, "Child rock climber, baby doll scare, real-life RoboCop: News from around our 50 states," 20 June 2019 Feed one to two leaves of the sundew every week or two. — Lyndsey Matthews, Good Housekeeping, "How to Make a Carnivorous Bog Planter," 9 May 2016 My favorite Alabama species are the carnivorous plants, such as Drosera (sundews) and Sarracenia (pitchers). — Greg Garrison, AL.com, "Retired Catholic bishop battles cancer," 10 June 2017 The researchers also gathered carnivorous sundew plants (Drosera capensis), which have vibrant, sticky tentacles that bend to ensnare prey. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "We can make plants pass out—with the same drugs that mysteriously knock us out," 12 Dec. 2017 The delicate wetlands are home to rare native sundew, small carnivorous plants that attract insects to sticky residue on their leaves. — Don Thompson, The Seattle Times, "Rare birds, wildflowers: Tahoe-area ‘Secret garden’ opens after century," 31 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sundew.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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