Definition of sarracenia Sarracenia
sar•ra•ce•ni•a
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What does sarracenia mean?
WordNet
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| sarracenia - pitcher plants | ||
| genus Sarracenia | ||
| dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination | ||
| family sarraceniaceae, pitcher-plant family, sarraceniaceae insectivorous plants | ||
| common pitcher plant, huntsman's cup, huntsman's cups, sarracenia purpurea 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 | ||
| hooded pitcher plant, sarracenia minor yellow-flowered pitcher plant of southeastern United States having trumpet-shaped leaves with the orifice covered with an arched hood | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sarracenia (Noun)
Any of various pitcher plant s of genus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sarracenia (n.)
A genus of American perennial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sarracenia
sär-a-sē′ni-a, n. a genus of polypetalous plants—the side-saddle flower, pitcher-plant. [Named from Dr Sarrazin, who first sent them to Europe from Quebec.]
