butterwort

noun

but·​ter·​wort ˈbə-tər-ˌwərt 

-ˌwȯrt

: 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

Examples of butterwort in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The peat is fed by a decaying layer of sphagnum moss, sundew, and butterwort, which deepens a millimeter a year. — Aaron Hicklin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024

Both species are described in a study published March 24 in the journal PhytoKeys and part of the butterworts group. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023

Lesser known than other carnivorous plants, the butterwort is the flypaper of the carnivorous plant world. — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above