sundew
nounUK /ˈsʌn.djuː/
US /ˈsʌn.duː/
A sundew is a small plant with sticky drops on its leaves that catch tiny bugs.
The sundew glistened in the sun, waiting for a fly to land on its sticky leaves.
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2. Any of various small carnivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs.
Botanists found several species of sundew growing in the peat bog.
3. A sticky secretion on the leaves of such a plant, resembling morning dew.
The sundew's drops sparkled like tiny beads of honey.
4. A plant used in herbal medicine, sometimes applied to the skin.
Old remedies sometimes called for a poultice made from sundew.