pitcher plant

pitch·er plant

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich-er plant, plahnt]
- /ˈpɪtʃ ər plænt, plɑnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich-er plant, plahnt]
- /ˈpɪtʃ ər plænt, plɑnt/

Definitions of pitcher plant words

noun pitcher plant any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet-shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped. 1
noun pitcher plant the common pitcher plant, S. purpurea, having red or green leaves and a large, nodding, globular dull-red flower. 1
noun pitcher plant any of various insectivorous Old World plants of the genus Nepenthes, having leathery leaves each ending in a tendril that bears a lidded, pitcherlike receptacle. 1
noun pitcher plant any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Nepenthes, and Cephalotus, having leaves modified to form pitcher-like organs that attract and trap insects, which are then digested 0
noun pitcher plant any of various plants with slippery, pitcherlike leaves that contain a pool of enzymes that digest trapped insects; esp., any of a family (Sarraceniaceae, order Nepenthales) of dicotyledonous, New World plants that grow in swamps and bogs 0

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Origin of pitcher plant

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Pitcher plant

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pitcher plant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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