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Definition: Drosera

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Drosera" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1797. (references)

Etymology:Drosera \Dros"e*ra\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression dewy.]. (references)

Common Expressions: Drosera

Expressions Definition
Drosera (naiad) In Greek mythology, Drosera was a naiad. She was one of the three ancestors of the Tyrians, along with Callirrhoe and Abarbarea. (references)
Drosera rotundifolia Drosera Rotundifolia or the common sundew is a native form of Sundew, an carnivorous plant often found in Europe in boggy and marshy locations. (references)
Drosera spatulata This rosette sundew is sometimes known as spatulata or spathulata, as it has spoon shaped leaves. This sundew is common throughout Asia, from southern Japan, through to Australia and New Zealand. Variants are often known by the localities in which they are found. This is a non-dormant form of sundew, and is easily grown using the same methods as with Drosera Capensis. (references)
Genus Drosera The type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Drosera

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of Drosera species 28     Drosera (naiad) 2
Drosera anglica 26     Drosera adelae 6
Drosera rotundifolia 18     Drosera aliciae 7
Drosera peltata 10     Drosera anglica 26
Drosera arcturi 8     Drosera arcturi 8
Drosera pedicellaris 8     Drosera banksii 5
Drosera madagascariensis 8     Drosera binata 7
Drosera intermedia 7     Drosera brevifolia 5
Drosera capensis 7     Drosera broomensis 4
Drosera filiformis 7     Drosera bulbosa 5
Drosera ordensis 7     Drosera burmannii 5
Drosera binata 7     Drosera callistos 4
Drosera aliciae 7     Drosera capensis 7
Drosera capillaris 6     Drosera capillaris 6
Drosera hartmeyerorum 6     Drosera cuneifolia 4
Drosera stenopetala 6     Drosera filiformis 7
Drosera adelae 6     Drosera gibsonii 4
Drosera bulbosa 5     Drosera hartmeyerorum 6
Drosera burmannii 5     Drosera indica 5
Drosera nidiformis 5     Drosera intermedia 7
Drosera brevifolia 5     Drosera madagascariensis 8
Drosera indica 5     Drosera nidiformis 5
Drosera pygmaea 5     Drosera ordensis 7
Drosera banksii 5     Drosera pedicellaris 8
Drosera spatulata 5     Drosera peltata 10
Drosera regia 5     Drosera pygmaea 5
Drosera tokaiensis 5     Drosera regia 5
Drosera gibsonii 4     Drosera rotundifolia 18
Drosera solaris 4     Drosera solaris 4
Drosera cuneifolia 4     Drosera spatulata 5
Drosera yutajensis 4     Drosera stenopetala 6
Drosera callistos 4     Drosera tokaiensis 5
Drosera broomensis 4     Drosera yutajensis 4
Drosera (naiad) 2     List of Drosera species 28

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Synonyms: Drosera
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 sundew.

Expression

 genus Drosera.
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Computed Synonyms: drosera

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   5.0093   drosera     sundew     English sundew, dew plant, Drosera rotundifolia, great sundew, sun   
 2   1.0091   drosera     amaranth     blue wood, purpleheart, Amarant, amaranthus, amaranthine   
 3   1.0091   drosera     youthwort     sundew   
 4   1.0090   drosera     eyebright     euphrasy, bright, light, lucid, lightsome   
 5   1.0086   drosera     English sundew     sundew, great sundew   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: drosera

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.0083   Drosera rotundifolia     sundew     English sundew, drosera   
 2   1.0183   Drosera rotundifolia     dew plant     sundew   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Translations: Drosera

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski росянка (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) rosyanka (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian rosnatka (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian росянка (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) rosyanka (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina rosnatka (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 茅膏菜属植物 (drosera), 毛毡苔 (Drosera capillaris), 小毛毡苔 (Drosera spatulata). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 茅膏菜屬植物 (drosera), 小毛氈苔 (Drosera spatulata), 毛氈苔 (Drosera capillaris). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech rosnatka (sundew, drosera). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Sonnentaukraut (Drosera, sundew, youthwort). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Français rossolis (Drosera, English sundew, sundew). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
French rossolis (Drosera, English sundew, sundew). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Gaelg lus ny graih (amaranth, sundew, drosera). Additional references: Gaelg, United Kingdom, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Gailck lus ny graih (amaranth, sundew, drosera). Additional references: Gailck, United Kingdom, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
German Sonnentaukraut (Drosera, sundew, youthwort). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Sonnentaukraut (Drosera, sundew, youthwort). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Sonnentaukraut (Drosera, sundew, youthwort). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese モウセンゴケ (drosera, eyebright). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx lus ny graih (amaranth, sundew, drosera). Additional references: Manx, United Kingdom, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Manx Gaelic lus ny graih (amaranth, sundew, drosera). Additional references: Manx Gaelic, United Kingdom, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish rorella (drosera). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, drosera. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Drosera

Language Translations for “drosera” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin oseradray (drosera). Additional references: Pig Latin, drosera. (volunteer)
Terran B rossolta (drosera). Additional references: Terran B, drosera. (volunteer)
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