pitcher plant
noun
: a plant (especially family Sarraceniaceae, the pitcher-plant family) with pitcher-shaped leaves in which insects are trapped and digested by means of a fluid secreted by the leaves
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One of the highlights is the Highland Tropics section, where mist rises around rare orchids and pitcher plants.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps and pitcher plants rely on frequent fire activity to remove shrubs and other plants that would grow over them and block the light.
—Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Bats use echolocation to identify roosting sites, and their senses usually lead them to an unlikely choice—carnivorous pitcher plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This education and research site has several trails that pass through wetlands, forests, marshes, and bogs (including one for pitcher plants).
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps and pitcher plants rely on frequent fire activity to remove shrubs and other plants that would grow over them and block the light.
—Lauren Lowman, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Bats use echolocation to identify roosting sites, and their senses usually lead them to an unlikely choice—carnivorous pitcher plants.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
This education and research site has several trails that pass through wetlands, forests, marshes, and bogs (including one for pitcher plants).
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pitcher plant
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“Pitcher plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitcher%20plant. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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