insect-eating plant
nounUK /ˈɪnsekt ˌiːtɪŋ plɑːnt/
US /ˈɪnsekt ˌiːtɪŋ plænt/
A plant that catches and eats bugs.
The Venus flytrap is a famous insect-eating plant.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant that traps tiny animals for nutrients.
Sundews are insect-eating plants that catch flies with sticky drops.
3. A plant grown to control bugs naturally.
Gardeners sometimes add an insect-eating plant to keep pests away.
4. A plant that lives in poor soil and gets food from insects.
Pitcher plants are insect-eating plants found in wet, nutrient-poor bogs.