Venus flytrap en · NOUN
Etymology
From Venus (after the resemblance of the leaves to a human vulva) + flytrap (after the insectivorous nature of the plant).
Meanings
- An insectivorous plant (Dionaea muscipula) of the savannas of North and South Carolina, with hinged leaves bordered with stiff hairs that close when an insect alights on them.
- A kind of barbed trap used in the Vietnam War.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus's flytrap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Venus fly trap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Venus' flytrap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Venus flytraps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
penis fly trap · Venus flytrap sea anemone
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Synonyms
Translations (31)
cmn 捕蠅草 /捕蝇草 (Dionaea muscipula) · it venere acchiappamosche (Dionaea muscipula) · yi פֿליגן־כאַפּער (Dionaea muscipula) · ca dionea (Dionaea muscipula) · vi bẫy kẹp (Dionaea muscipula) · pt dioneia (Dionaea muscipula) · pl muchołówka (Dionaea muscipula) · cy magl Gwener (Dionaea muscipula) · nl venusvliegenval (Dionaea muscipula) · eo muŝkaptulo (Dionaea muscipula) · ja 蠅取草 (Dionaea muscipula) · it acchiappamosche (Dionaea muscipula) · pt apanha-moscas (Dionaea muscipula) · nl venusvliegenvanger (Dionaea muscipula) · sv Venus flugfälla (Dionaea muscipula) · ko 파리지옥 (Dionaea muscipula) · ga cuilghaiste Véineas (Dionaea muscipula) · el διωναία (Dionaea muscipula) · fi kärpäsloukku (Dionaea muscipula) · it pigliamosche (Dionaea muscipula) · cs mucholapka podivná (Dionaea muscipula) · pl muchołówka amerykańska (Dionaea muscipula) · de Venusfliegenfalle (Dionaea muscipula) · pt planta-carnívora (Dionaea muscipula) · pt papa-moscas (Dionaea muscipula) · sv venusflugfälla (Dionaea muscipula) · fr dionée (Dionaea muscipula) · th กาบหอยแครง (Dionaea muscipula) · tr sinekkapan (Dionaea muscipula) · it dionea (Dionaea muscipula) · nl vliegenvanger (Dionaea muscipula)