Noun: butterwort 'bú-tu(r),wurt
- Any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple, yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects
"Butterwort leaves feel greasy due to their insect-trapping secretions"
Derived forms: butterworts
Type of: carnivorous plant
Part of: genus Pinguicula, Pinguicula
Encyclopedia: Butterwort