noun
one species: California pitcher plant
• Syn: ↑genus Darlingtonia
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Sarraceniaceae, ↑family Sarraceniaceae, ↑pitcher-plant family
• Member Meronyms: ↑California pitcher plant, ↑Darlingtonia californica
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\\ˌdärliŋˈtōnēə, -nyə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from William Darlington died 1863 American botanist + New Latin -ia
: a genus of Californian insectivorous plants (family Sarraceniaceae) characterized by arched and hooded leaves and solitary flowered scapes — see pitcher plant
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Darlingtonia /där-ling-tōˈni-ə/
noun
A Californian pitcher plant of the Sarracenia family
ORIGIN: Named after William Darlington (1782–1863), American botanist
Useful english dictionary. 2012.