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Word: Butterwort
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: named from the plant's supposed ability to keep cows in milk, and so maintain the supply of butter
ˈbʌtəwəːt
a carnivorous bog plant which has violet flowers borne above a rosette of greasy yellowish-green leaves that trap and digest small insects, found in both Eurasia and North America.
Short Definition:carnivorous bog plant which has violet flowers borne above rosette of greasy yellowish-green leaves that trap and digest small insects
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