Definition

Noun: 1. A carnivorous bog plant: "Daily dew" refers to any of various insectivorous plants belonging to the genus Drosera, commonly known as sundews. These plants are characterized by leaves covered in sticky, glandular hairs that resemble dewdrops, which trap and digest small insects.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The daily dew is a fascinating example of plant adaptation to nutrient-poor environments.
  • We observed a patch of daily dew in the wetland, its leaves glistening with sticky secretions.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific context: In botanical texts, "daily dew" is used specifically to refer to members of the genus, often detailing their unique trapping mechanism and habitat.
  • The study focused on the digestive enzymes produced by the daily dew.

Variants and Related Words

• Sundew: This is the more common common name for plants in the genus and is synonymous with "daily dew".
• Drosera: The scientific genus name for all sundew/daily dew plants.

Synonyms

• Sundew
• (scientific name)

Notes on Meaning

• The name "daily dew" poetically describes the plant's appearance, as the sticky droplets on its hairs look like morning dew that persists throughout the day.
• It is important to distinguish "daily dew" as a specific plant name from the separate common words "daily" and "dew". The term functions as a single, compound common name.

Noun

1. any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution