butterwort

Noun
  1. Any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects (synset 112893674)
    is a type of: carnivorous plant - plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
    belongs to: genus pinguicula, pinguicula - butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica

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