ˈdräsərə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, feminine of droseros dewy, watery, from drosos dew, water
1. capitalized : the type genus of Droseraceae comprising numerous low perennial or biennial bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants generally with leaves in a basal tuft and flowers in a one-sided racemose inflorescence on a naked scape — see sundew
2. -s
a. : any plant of the genus Drosera
b. : the air-dried flowering plant of either of two droseras ( D. rotundifolia and D. longifolia ) formerly used in the medication of chest disorders