- pitcher-shaped
- adjectiveshaped in the form of a pitcher• Similar to: ↑formed
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pitcher plant — 1. any of various insectivorous New World bog plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, and Heliamphora, having tubular or trumpet shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped. 2. the common pitcher plant, S. purpurea,… … Universalium
pitcher plant — pitch′er plant n. pln any of various insectivorous bog plants of the family Sarraceniaceae, with hooded, pitcher shaped leaves containing a liquid in which insects are trapped • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
Pitcher — Pitch er, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[=a]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitcher plant — Pitcher Pitch er, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[=a]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitcher — [[t]pɪ̱tʃə(r)[/t]] pitchers 1) N COUNT A pitcher is a jug. [mainly AM] ...a pitcher of iced water. Syn: ewer 2) N COUNT A pitcher is a large container made of clay. Pitchers are usually round in shape and have a narrow neck and two handles shaped … English dictionary
pitcher — pitch|er [ˈpıtʃə US ər] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: PITCH2] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pichier, from Medieval Latin bicarius drinking cup , from Greek bikos clay pot for liquids ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
pitcher — noun (C) 1 AmE or BrE old fashioned a container for holding and pouring liquids with a handle and a spout (=shaped part for pouring); jug 1 (1): a pitcher of water 2 BrE a large container for holding and pouring liquids, usually made of clay,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pitcher — pitch|er [ pıtʃər ] noun count * 1. ) AMERICAN a container for serving drinks, with one handle and a SPOUT (=a shaped part that makes pouring easy). British jug a ) BRITISH a container made of clay with two handles, used for holding liquids 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sun pitcher — noun any of several herbs of Guiana highlands having racemes of nodding white or pink flowers; trap and digest insects in pitcher shaped leaves with spoon shaped caps • Hypernyms: ↑pitcher plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Heliamphora, ↑genus Heliamphora … Useful english dictionary
Water pitcher — Wa ter pitch er 1. A pitcher for water. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher shaped leaves. The sidesaddle flower ({Sarracenia purpurea}) is the type. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
