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

Examples of pitcher plant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Temperate Carnivorous Plants Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) and North American pitcher plants (Sarracenia) are quite unique thanks to their bug-eating habits, but these carnivorous plants are poorly suited to indoor life. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Growing carnivorous plants like sundews, pitcher plants, and Venus flytraps may not be for everyone, but these unusual plants are naturally built to keep flies and other pests at bay. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026

Native pitcher plants grow in clusters in the wetlands. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

Special collections include a pitcher plant bog, native azaleas and more than 15 cultivars of pawpaw. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pitcher plant

• confidante
• interplant
• sycophant
• ant
• aunt
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• quant
• rant

Kids Definition

pitcher plant

noun

: any of various plants with modified leaves which form a tube resembling a pitcher for catching and digesting insects