nepenthes

IPA: nɛpˈɛnθiz

A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey (c. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief; hence, any drug or substance seen as bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.
A Southeast Asian carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes; a monkey cup or tropical pitcher plant.

Examples of "nepenthes" in Sentences

Helena's bowl, the sole nectar of the gods, or that true nepenthes in
I have since learned that this is an ascertained fact, and that nepenthes are among the insectiverous plants.
You can imagine the joy of getting into my hands these wonderful nepenthes or “monkey cups” for the first time.
You can imagine the joy of getting into my hands these wonderful nepenthes or "monkey cups" for the first time.
[* I have since learned that this is an ascertained fact, and that nepenthes are among the insectiverous plants.]
In pain itself I seemed to find the nepenthes that others seek from pain; in suffering was my Lethean draught that brought the only oblivion that I craved.
The graceful pitcher-plants (_nepenthes_) are wonderful and so are many other extraordinary plant creations here, but they cannot be classed as beautiful flowers in the common acceptation of the word.
Here was a panacea, a pharmakon nepenthes for all human woes; here was the secret of happiness about which philosophers had disputed for so many ages: happiness might be bought for a penny, and carried in the waistcoat pocket.
The orchids were of the most brilliant colours; and now and then they passed a lake or pool in the depths of the jungle which would be covered in places with the flower of the lotus, while in every sunny opening the great clusters of nepenthes -- the pitcher plant -- brightened the scene.