1. A genus of pitcher plants commonly known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups (Nepenthes)
   - genus Nepenthes

1. A drug described in Homer's Odyssey that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow
   "The grieving widow longed for nepenthe to ease her sorrow"

Type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

Part of: family Nepenthaceae, Nepenthaceae

Encyclopedia: Nepenthes