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butterwort

but·ter·wort

uncommon

noun

1.

any of numerous carnivorous bog plants of the genus Pinguicula having showy purple or yellow or white flowers and a rosette of basal leaves coated with a sticky secretion to trap small insects

Origin

From butter + wort: perhaps from the ability of the leaves to coagulate milk, or from their peculiar sliminess.

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