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Vocabulary Entry
sarracenia
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noun
A genus of flowering plants in the family Sarraceniaceae, known as the pitcher plant, which has specialized leaves that form tubular structures to trap and digest insects.
Example Sentences
"The sarracenia thrives in wet, acidic soils."
"I saw a beautiful sarracenia with bright red and green pitchers."
"Insects are lured to the sarracenia by its sweet nectar."