sundew
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sundew
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From sun + dew. Cognate with Dutch zonnedauw, Icelandic sóldögg, German Sonnentau.
noun sundews
- 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. I had always been fascinated by the way the sundew attracts insects with its bright color and false promise of nectar.
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noun group of insectivorous plants
| Español | rocío del sol |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 毛氈苔 mōsengoke, サンデュー sandyū |
| 中文 | 毛氈苔 /毛毡苔 máozhāntái |
| Português | drósera |
| Français | droséra, rossolis |
| Deutsch | Sonnentau |
| Italiano | rosolida |
| Ελληνικά | δροσέρα droséra |
| Română | roua-cerului, roua-soarelui |
| Русский | рося́нка rosjánka |
| Tiếng Việt | gọng vó |
Talk about this word "sundew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sundew. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sundew. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sundew "sundew." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sundew.Cite this
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title = {sundew},
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