- tropical pitcher plant
- nounany of several tropical carnivorous shrubs or woody herbs of the genus Nepenthes• Hypernyms: ↑pitcher plant• Member Holonyms: ↑Nepenthes, ↑genus Nepenthes
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tropical pitcher plant
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pitcher plant — noun any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales • Hypernyms: ↑carnivorous plant • Hyponyms: ↑common pitcher plant, ↑huntsman s cup, ↑huntsman s cups, ↑Sarracenia purpurea, ↑hooded pitcher plant … Useful english dictionary
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