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- [suhn-doo, -dyoo]
- /ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyu/
- /ˈsʌn.djuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-doo, -dyoo]
- /ˈsʌnˌdu, -ˌdyu/
Definitions of sundew word
- noun sundew any of several small, carnivorous bog plants of the genus Drosera, having sticky hairs that trap insects. 1
- noun sundew any of several bog plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects: family Droseraceae 0
- noun sundew drosera 0
- adjective sundew designating a family (Droseraceae, order Nepenthales) of dicotyledonous plants, including the Venus' flytrap 0
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Origin of sundew
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Dutch sondauw (compare German Sonnentau), translation of Latin rōs sōlis dew of the sun
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Parts of speech for Sundew
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sundew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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- where do sundew plants grow?
- what do sundew plants eat?
- what is sundew plant?
- where do sundew plants live?
- what is a sundew?
- where to buy sundew plants?
- how to grow a sundew?
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