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butterwort

/ˈbʌt.ə.wɜːt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma planta carnívora de brejo do gênero Pinguicula, caracterizada por uma roseta de folhas basais pegajosas que capturam pequenos insetos e por flores vistosas em tons de púrpura, amarelo ou branco.

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noun

/ˈbʌt.ə.wɜːt/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa uma planta carnívora de brejo do gênero Pinguicula, caracterizada por uma roseta de folhas basais pegajosas que capturam pequenos insetos e por flores vistosas em tons de púrpura, amarelo ou branco.

A noun referring to a carnivorous bog plant of the genus Pinguicula, characterized by a rosette of sticky basal leaves that trap small insects, and showy purple, yellow, or white flowers.

  1. Carnivorous plantC1formalscientific

    Any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula, having showy purple, yellow, or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects.

    ptPlanta carnívora

    • The butterwort uses its sticky leaves to capture small insects for nutrients.
    • In the bog, we found a beautiful yellow-flowered butterwort.
    • Butterworts are fascinating because they thrive in nutrient-poor soil by digesting bugs.
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  • butterwort's possessive singular form