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sarracenia

sar·ra·ce·ni·a [ sàrrə snee ə ] (plural sar·ra·ce·ni·as or sar·ra·ce·ni·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
pitcher plant: a pitcher plant with hollow tubular leaves that trap insects. Native to: eastern North America.  Genus Sarracenia.

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin, after D. Sarrazin, 17th century North American botanist]
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