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AUSTRALIAN PITCHER PLANT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
Synonyms:
Australian pitcher plant; Cephalotus follicularis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Australian pitcher plant" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("Australian pitcher plant" is a member of...):
Cephalotus; genus Cephalotus (one species: Australian pitcher plant)