SARRACENIA


Meaning of SARRACENIA in English

ˌsarəˈsēnēə noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Michel Sarrazin, died 1734 French-Canadian physician and naturalist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Sarraceniaceae) of American bog herbs having tubular leaves with an arched or hooded flap at the apex and solitary flowers with a style shaped like an umbrella — see pitcher plant a

2. -s : any plant of the genus Sarracenia

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