Definition of Sundew
Sun´dew`
n.
1.
(Bot.)
Any
plant
of
the
genus
Drosera
,
low
bog
plants
whose
leaves
are
beset
with
pediceled
glands
which
secrete
a
viscid
fluid
that
glitters
like
dewdrops
and
attracts
and
detains
insects
.
After
an
insect
is
caught
,
the
glands
curve
inward
like
tentacles
and
the
leaf
digests
it
.
Called
also
lustwort
.
Related Words
carnivorous
plant
,
daily
dew
,
Drosera
,
genus
Drosera
,
sundew
plant
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