sundew
/ˈsʌnduː/
noun
- A small carnivorous plant that catches insects using sticky droplets on its leaves that look like dew.
- Unlike many plants, the sundew gets nutrients from digesting insects rather than from the soil.
- The sundew uses its glistening, sticky tentacles to trap tiny flies.
- We found a sundew growing in the bog, its leaves covered in sparkling drops.