Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sundew

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: sun-dew
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.

Example Sentences

"I had always been fascinated by the way the sundew attracts insects with its bright color and false promise of nectar."

Etymology

From sun + dew. Cognate with Dutch zonnedauw, Icelandic sóldögg, German Sonnentau.

Inflected Forms

sundews (plural)

Phrases

Cape sundew forked sundew fork-leaved sundew showy sundew

Synonyms

sundew plant daily dew

Questions

What does sundew mean?: Any of a group of insectivorous plants in the genus Drosera that catch insects by sticky droplets ("dew") at the end of hairs on the leaves and grow in boggy ground all over the world.
Where does sundew come from?: From sun + dew. Cognate with Dutch zonnedauw, Icelandic sóldögg, German Sonnentau.

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