drosera

[Greek, feminine of droseros, dewy, from drosos, dew.]

Genus of insectivorous plants in family Droseraceae; some species may cause cyanide poisoning. Called also sundews.

The botanical name for sundew.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants
  Synonym: genus Drosera

In Greek mythology, Drosera was a naiad. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe and Abarbarea.

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