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Sarracenia \Sar`ra*ce"ni*a\, prop. n. [NL. So named after a Dr. Sarrazin of Quebec.]

(Bot.) A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant. [1913 Webster]

Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style. Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common at the North; Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia rubra, Sarracenia Drummondii, Sarracenia variolaris, and Sarracenia psittacina are Southern species. All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in their curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle flower, under Sidesaddle. [1913 Webster] Sarrasin

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Huntsman \Hunts"man\, n.; pl. Huntsmen.

1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting. [1913 Webster]

2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea). [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Water pitcher \Wa"ter pitch"er\

1. A pitcher for water. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher-shaped leaves. The sidesaddle flower (Sarracenia purpurea) is the type. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Sarracenia purpurea

noun

perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland [syn: common pitcher plant, huntsman's cup, huntsman's cups]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Water pitcher \Wa"ter pitch"er\

1. A pitcher for water.

2. (Bot.) One of a family of plants having pitcher-shaped leaves. The sidesaddle flower (Sarracenia purpurea) is the type.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Sarracenia \Sar`ra*ce"ni*a\, n. [NL. So named after a Dr. Sarrazin of Quebec.]

(Bot.) A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.

Note: They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style. Sarracenia purpurea, the sidesaddle flower, is common at the North; S. flava, rubra, Drummondii, variolaris, and psittacina are Southern species. All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in their curious leaves. See Illust. of Sidesaddle flower, under Sidesaddle.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Huntsman \Hunts"man\, n.; pl. Huntsmen.

1. One who hunts, or who practices hunting.

2. The person whose office it is to manage the chase or to look after the hounds. --L'Estrange.

Huntsman's cup (Bot.), the sidesaddle flower, or common American pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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