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pitcher plant Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
Any of various carnivorous plants belonging to families such as Nepenthaceae, Sarraceniaceae, and Cephalotaceae, native to nutrient-poor wetlands and tropical forests, characterized by modified leaves that form deep, fluid-filled cavities to lure, trap, and digest insects.
Usage Example
"The greenhouse exhibit featured a tropical nepenthes with large, hanging traps dangling from its vines."
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nepenthes
sarracenia
• noun (Context 2)
A North American perennial herb of the genus Sarracenia, cultivated in bog gardens for its striking, umbrella-shaped, nodding blossoms with deep red, purple, or yellow petals alongside its tubular, pitcher-like leaves.
Usage Example
"In late spring, the purple sarracenia sends up a tall stalk topped with a solitary, crimson-petalled flower."
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sarracenia
sidesaddle
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