- butterwort
- noun Date: 1597 any of a genus (Pinguicula) of herbs of the bladderwort family with fleshy leaves that produce a viscid secretion serving to capture and digest insects
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Butterwort — But ter*wort , n. (Bot.) A genus of low herbs ({Pinguicula}) having simple leaves which secrete from their glandular upper surface a viscid fluid, to which insects adhere, after which the margin infolds and the insects are digested by the plant.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butterwort — [but′ərwʉrt΄] n. any of a genus (Pinguicula) of the bladderwort family of small, stemless plants with flat, sticky leaves on which insects are trapped … English World dictionary
butterwort — paprastoji tuklė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Skendeninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Pinguicula vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pinguicula vulgaris angl. butterwort; common butterwort šaltinis … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
butterwort — /but euhr werrt , wawrt /, n. any small, carnivorous plant of the genus Pinguicula, having leaves that secrete a viscid substance in which small insects are caught. [1590 1600; BUTTER + WORT2] * * * … Universalium
butterwort — noun Any plant of the genus Pinguicula … Wiktionary
butterwort — [ bʌtəwə:t] noun a carnivorous bog plant with violet flowers and leaves that trap and digest small insects. [Genus Pinguicula: several species.] Origin C16: named from the plant s supposed ability to keep cows in milk … English new terms dictionary
butterwort — but•ter•wort [[t]ˈbʌt ərˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. pln any of various small carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula, of the bladderwort family, having leaves that secrete a sticky substance in which small insects are caught • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
butterwort — n. any bog plant of the genus Pinguicula, esp. P. vulgaris with violet like flowers and fleshy leaves that secrete a fluid to trap small insects for nutrient … Useful english dictionary
common butterwort — paprastoji tuklė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Skendeninių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Pinguicula vulgaris), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pinguicula vulgaris angl. butterwort; common butterwort šaltinis … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Base aérienne de Butterwort — Base aérienne de Butterworth Un Avro Vulcan de la RAF sur la base aérienne de Butterworth en 1965. La base aérienne de l armée malaise de Butterworth (en malais: TUDM Butterworth) (IATA: BWH, OACI: WMKB) est une base aérienne située près de la… … Wikipédia en Français
