pitcher plant


Definition: Meaning of, pitcher plant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪtʃə plɑːnt /

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pitcher plant pitcher plants
  1. any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales
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pitcher plant used in phrases

  • Australian pitcher plant (noun)
    1. a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
  • California pitcher plant (noun)
    1. marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below
  • common pitcher plant (noun)
    1. perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland
  • hooded pitcher plant (noun)
    1. yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood
  • tropical pitcher plant (noun)
    1. any of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes
  • yellow pitcher plant (noun)
    1. pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
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