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HUNTSMAN'S CUP
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Perennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosette; of northeastern North America and naturalized in Europe especially Ireland
Synonyms:
common pitcher plant; huntsman's cup; huntsman's cups; Sarracenia purpurea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("huntsman's cup" is a kind of...):
pitcher plant (any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales)
Holonyms ("huntsman's cup" is a member of...):
genus Sarracenia; Sarracenia (pitcher plants)